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COMMISSION MINUTES

The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Tuesday, Jan. 27.

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: Consumer Price Index (CPI) report.

• The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce sponsored an open meeting on legislative issues impacting rural schools.

• Reviewed an email on a legal issue on easements and right-of-way(s) regarding Polk Township. A call was made to the attorney working on the case to discuss the Record of Township Roads.

• Reviewed a quote from The Kitchen and Bath Source for window treatments for third floor windows in the spaces being remodeled. Reviewed and signed off the Authorization form for the Administration Center’s annual inspection of Fire Sprinkler System and Backflow on Fire Line.

• Commission discussed a drafted ordinance and ballot language for SB3. The commissioners have opted not to adopt the ordinance for the April 2026 election.

• Dustin Shepard, SAMS stopped in to discuss township road maps, easements and right-of-way(s). An affidavit was signed and returned to an attorney investigating easements and right-of-way(s). The commission spoke with Ivan Schraeder, county attorney, regarding a possible policy or an ordinance going forward on easements and right-of-way(s). The counties road use agreement will be forwarded to Schraeder to get started.