Public Record: October 20, 2016

-Commission Minutes-

The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Friday, Oct. 14. In attendance were Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, North District Commissioner Robert Westfall, South District Commissioner Robert Stiens, and County Clerk Karen Leader.

Business before the governing board included:

· Receipt of September tax funds from the Missouri Department of Revenue in the following amounts: sales tax, $194,748, which is $6,681 lower than for Sept. 2015; use tax, $16,799, which is $80,670 lower than for Sept. 2015; county gravel sales tax, $128,773.

· The following Inspections by South District Commissioner Robert Stiens and Road & Bridge Supervisor Ed Walker: a drainage tube on road No. 916, a bridge on road No. 741, and a bridge on road No. 748 in White Cloud Township; drainage tubes on road No. 419 in Independence Township; and drainage tubes on road No. 412 and road No. 663 in Jackson Township.

· Inspections by Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker and North District Commissioner Robert Westfall of various maintenance projects at the courthouse.

· Approval of a request from Kathy Rice to block off the courthouse parking lot for the Downtown Trick-or-Treat event on Thursday evening, Oct. 27.

· Approval of a request from the local Freedom of the Road Riders motorcycle organization to use the west lawn of the courthouse for a Toys for Tots event on Sunday, Nov. 6

· Consideration of a request to display artwork in the Nodaway County Administration Center. No decision was made.

· Approval of a copier lease agreement for the circuit court clerk’s office.

· A discussion with a resident voicing concerns about a road in White Cloud Township. The matter was referred to the township board.