The Stevens County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session Monday, May 21, 2018 with all members, Pat Hall, Joe D. Thompson and Tron Stegman present. County Clerk Amy Jo Tharp, County Counselor Paul Kitzke and RoGlenda Coulter from The Hugoton Hermes were also present.
The agenda for the morning was a short one and included Robert Lucero at 8:45; Shed Bid Opening – 9:00; Tony Martin – 9:30; Darin Heger/Vernon Anderson – 10:00; Extension Board – 10:30. The following includes highlights from the morning; official minutes can be seen at the Clerk’s office.
When this reporter arrived the Commissioners were talking with Robert Lucero about issues around the courthouse. They talked about reseeding the accidentally killed grass in front of the Memorial Hall and Law Enforcement Center. Concrete was talked about – it could save a lot of money down the line – water, fertilizer etc. More checking will be done.
Next on the agenda was the opening of bids for the sheds at the Fitness Center. Around 30 bids were sent in. Kenny Burrows turned in the highest bid for the gray 12’x12’ double door shed for $900 and the brown 10’x12’ single door shed for $700. Jeremy Hogg had the high bid for the white carport / shed combo with the bid of $2,276. Bid winners are to move the sheds within 30 days and pay before moving.
Rodney Kelling checked in for Fire/EMS. He reports Stevens County is still in extreme drought and the burn ban is still on. Both Hugoton and Moscow banned fireworks in their city limits. It was requested The Hermes run the CodeRed system address to sign up for notifications of emergency events. Find instructions for how to enroll in CodeRed by clicking here.
