The Cass County Board of Supervisors held a very short meeting today (Wednesday), in Atlantic. Officials heard from Snyder and Associates’ Engineer Dave Sturm, with regard to the Elite Octane, LLC. Gray Water Transmission project. Sturm provided the Board with a Resolution authorizing the County to request bids for the installation of pipes and related components needed for the gray water line from the Atlantic Wastewater Treatment Plant to the ethanol plant.

Sturm said they have the plans and specifications mostly finished and are just waiting on their electrical sub-contractor to provide their schematics, which are expected by no later than Friday. Afterward, they plan on going to bid for the project, with taking bids on Aug. 22nd. Bids received will be considered during the Board’s meeting on August 23rd.

A Public Hearing will be held on the proposed project plans, specifications and form of contract August 23rd, as well. Sturm was asked about the engineering costs of the gray water project. He said the most recent estimate, was $700,000. A better estimate will be available for the board prior to taking bids.

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports 63-year old Daniel Leroy Finck, of Council Bluffs, received a citation/summons to court, on a charge of Simple Assault. Deputy Adam Fields said in his report, that at around 3-p.m., he was notified of a possible, belated assault report to be taken at a residence in the 14,000 block of 230th Street. A short time later, he met with the reporting party and victim, a 38-year old man from Council Bluffs, who advised he was assaulted in the day and wanted to make a report. The victim and Finck were not previously acquainted.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office says two people were arrested at around 2-a.m. today (Wednesday), for Violation of a No Contact Order. 29-year old Jared Lee Pomerenke, and 32-year old Robyn Leigh Salmons, both of Glenwood, were taken into custody near the intersection of Levi Road and Highway 34. They were being held in the Mills County Jail without bond.

Police in Clarinda have arrested a man on drug charges. 57-year old Larry Michael Smith,  of Clarinda, was arrested at around 12-a.m. today (Wednesday), for delivery of a controlled substance, believed to be methamphetamine and for possession of drugs believed to be methamphetamine and marijuana.

Smith was being held in the Page County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail. Investigative reports have been forwarded to Page County Attorney Carl M. Sonksen for review and consideration of the filing of formal charges.

The Clarinda Police Department was assisted in the investigation and arrest by the Page County Sheriff’s Department and Page County Sheriff’s Department K-9, Lucas.

A traffic stop at around 1:35-a.m. today (Wednesday), in Creston, resulted in an arrest. 26-year old Peter Larsen III, of Afton, was arrested at the intersection of Taylor/Division Streets, on the charges of OWI 1st and Driving while Suspended. Larsen was being held in the Union County Jail on a $1000 bond.