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COMMISSION MINUTES
The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Tuesday, Dec. 9.
In attendance were Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, North District Commissioner Chris Burns, South District Commissioner Scott Walk and Melinda Patton, county clerk.
Business before the governing board included:
• Requisitions and approvals: Sheriff to Haug Communications for equipment; to Michael Vest for supplies; Road and Bridge to Westlake Ace Hardware for supplies.
• The commission reviewed the following information: Certificate of Deposit for Mount Hope Cemetery Association
• Reviewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a Central Square Public Safety Software Cost Share contract between City of Maryville, Northwest Missouri State University, Nodaway County Ambulance District and Nodaway County for Computer Aided Dispatch and Records and Report Writing Software. The commission approved. Also present: Austin Hann, sheriff and Kay Wilson, Nodaway News Leader.
• Casey Chastain, Higginbotham Insurance, stopped in to meet with the commissioners on Property, Liability, Fleet, cyber and Umbrella policy numbers proposed. Following discussion, the commission opted to table a decision until December 23rd, following their regional County Commission meeting on December 18th. Also present: Hann and Brian Engle, road and bridge supervisor.
• Looked at a radiator issue in the prosecuting attorney’s office in the courthouse. A call was made to IHP Industrial to have them come look at the issue. Made calls to price furnace filters to Ace Hardware and Geist Heating. Looked over railing repairs at the courthouse.
• Bid opening was held for County Bridge Packages #0255006, #0338001, #1038008. Present : Engel Russ Placek, Oden Enterprises and Larry Jacobson, Snyder & Associates. Only one bid was submitted. All were in favor of accepting the bid.
• At 11:00 a.m., Walker turned the bid opening over to Andy Macias, Snyder & Associates. The Bid Opening on BRO-074(65) Bridge #0741000 in Grant Township. Bids were received from Louis Company, LLC and MS Contracting. Both companies met the requirements. Macias will review the bids and make a recommendation to Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT.) Also present: Lexi Martinez, Louis Company, LLC, Dirk Sottman, MS Contracting and Engle.
• Macias reviewed status for the 2026 Softmatch bridges. Reviewed and signed contracts for Bridges #0753004, #0164010, #0367003 and #0511005.
• Patton submitted for review, the expense/revenue report for November.
• State Representative Jeff Farnan stopped in to give legislative updates and priorities.
• Engle presented plans to bid Rebar, H-Pile and Pipe for 2026. An advertisement has been put together with all sealed bids on rebar to be turned in no later than January 8, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Pipe bids no later than February 12, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. and H-Pile bids no later than February 12, 2026 at 9:30 a.m., at which time all sealed bids will be opened in the office of the county commission.
• Assessor Rex Wallace presented his 2026 budget proposal to the Commission.
• Spoke to a Jackson Township resident regarding debris in the road right-of-way.
The Nodaway County Commission met on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025.
In attendance were Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, North District Commissioner Chris Burns, South District Commissioner Scott Walk and Melinda Patton, county clerk.
Business before the governing board included:
• No requisitions and approvals.
• The commission reviewed the following information: Sales Tax / Use Tax / Road and Bridge Special Sales Tax / Road and Bridge Special Use Tax Reports; County Emergency Services 911 Sales Tax and Use Tax Reports; Completed Form 149 for Murphy Tractor on trailer purchase.
• Sheriff Austin Hann presented his 2026 budget proposal for Sheriff and Jail budgets, Police Officer Training, Concealed Weapon Fund, Civil Fee Fund, Deputy Sheriff Salary Supplement Fund, Inmate Security Fund and Commissary Commissions Fund to the Commission. Also present: Major Scott Wedlock and Sally Duff, collector treasurer. Circuit Clerk Elaine Wilson discussed changes to her budget request for 2026. Linda Mattson and Meghann Kosman from North Star Advocacy requested $2,500 for the 2026 calendar year.
• County Commission Association of Missouri (CCAM) training information for February Annual Training Session was reviewed and registration forms filled up.
• John Shelton and Nate Larabee, IAMO Telephone Company Board members stopped in to discuss road concerns from the construction portion of a fiber project in Atchison Township. A call was made to Eric Jones, Atchison Township road grader operator.
• A call was made to Fritz Hagemen, Andrew County Commissioner to discuss an insurance question.
• Reviewed and signed the Award letter as presented by Snyder and Associates for the construction of BRO-R074(65) bridge in Grant Township.