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By Phil Cobb | May 1, 2026 |

COMMISSION MINUTES

The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Tuesday, April 21.

In attendance were Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, North District Commissioner Chris Burns, and Melinda Patton, county clerk. South District Commissioner Scott Walk was attending CCAM Meeting and MAC Legislative Day.

Business before the governing board included:

• Requisitions and approvals: Invoice to Andrew Tuckpointing, LLC for Courthouse maintenance (ARPA).

• The commission reviewed the following information received by mail or email: BRO-R074(004) – US Army Corps of Engineers application notice; Public Service Commission notice

• Concerned citizens met with the commission to discuss their concerns with the possibility of a data center being built in Nodaway County. Also present for a portion of the discussion: Josh McKim, Nodaway County Economic Development. Towards the end of the meeting, South Nodaway Superintendent, Dustin Skoglund came in. Ryan Heiland, City Manager, City of Maryville, stopped in to review RFQs received from Kutarock, Baird Holm and Husch Blackwell regarding Joint Legal Services between the County of Nodaway, Public Water Supply District No. 1 and the City of Maryville. The commission agreed to commit up to $10,000 towards legal services. Heiland will send over a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) when it is available. Reviewed emails regarding the Data Center project. Drafted a response to the emails.

• Met with Angie Cordell, deputy county clerk, regarding questions relating to Proceed Orders for each Township. Also discussed Road #792 in Hughes Township. The commission will make a call to Hughes Township officials to gain more information.

• Reviewed and signed letter of completion and request for softmatch funds from Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT).

• Eric Jones, Atchison Township maintenance operator, stopped in to review RSMo 65.230 on pay for township officials.

• Andrew Bittner, Project Engineer and Connor Hardy, both of Kiewit Power Constructors Co., Jonathan Kuttes and Dan Hageman, both of Evergy met with the commission to discuss and give updates and general overlay on the Mullin Creek Generating Station project. Bittner requested a copy of the road use agreement be sent to him to review and draft their document.

• Reviewed a notice from Missouri State Auditor’s office showing the 2025 Financial Statement was published and provided to the state (published in the Maryville Forum on April 9, 2026.) The Financial Statement was published per 50.815 RSMo. Also published on the county website at nodawaycountymo.us.

• Spoke with Richard Stringer, trustee regarding Road #120 in Union Township. A Proceed Order was sent to Schildberg Construction. A call was made to Emery Hauling. Received an application from Union Township for Road #214 for half-mile new construction.