Minutes, July 16, 2007

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING

MINUTES

JULY 16, 2007

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 16^th day of July at the Ellsworth County Courthouse.

Members Present:

Albert W. Oller, 1^st District Commissioner

Terry L. Kueser, 3^rd District Commissioner

1. OPENING BUSINESS:

Vice-Chairman Kueser called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Agenda. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Minutes of July 9, 2007. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

No one was present for the Public Forum.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Geneva Schneider, County Treasurer, presented her budget request for 2008 of $101,900 an increase of 3%. Mrs. Schneider also asked that the Commissioners authorize purchase of a "drop box" to be located at the front of the Courthouse for the convenience of citizens of the County. The cost would be $1,000 that could come from her 2008 budget and the Road & Bridge Department offered to install it. The Commissioners felt it was an excellent idea that would benefit all offices and suggested that she go ahead and purchase it now and take it out of the County Building fund. Also, it was decided the Treasurer would have the responsibility of emptying the box and delivering to the other offices any material marked for them.

Jan Andrews, County Clerk, reported Lincoln County had contacted her on the county-line bridge that was damaged in the May flooding. They will receive FEMA money for repairs, but additional funding will be necessary. The Commissioners will need to talk with the Lincoln County Commissioners about how the funding will be divided.

Keith Adams, form ECMC Board member, dropped in and reminded the Commissioners that the hospital would have a state of the arts training center funded by the grant they received and the county would be able to use the facility instead of building training space thus duplicating services.

3. OLD BUSINESS:

There were no old business items.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Certificate of Annual Review for the North Central Regional Solid Waste Plan. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

Vice-Chairman Kueser adjourned the meeting at 11:30 a.m.

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk