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COMMISSION MINUTES
The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Tuesday, Feb. 17.
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: Invoice to NWMO Region H HSRT for 2025; Coroner to MTE for office equipment.
• The commission reviewed the following information: NCED Save the Date -MO Eats Community Forum
• A call was made to Travis Elliott, county attorney, to discuss a legal matter.
• Discussed options for the CART Rock program for 2026. Hauler, Robert Reidlinger, stopped in to discuss the upcoming hauling season.
• A call was made to John Shelton, IAMO, for follow-up on road concerns in Atchison Township.
• Jeff Hall, coroner, stopped in to discuss office equipment upgrades. Also discussed an insurance rider on vehicles and the county truck. A call was made to Casey Chastain, Higginbotham Insurance to make sure we have the correct insurance information.
• Spoke with Ryan Heiland, City of Maryville Manager, regarding a timeline for the Depot Street project. Heiland stated that Evergy has been contacted to relocate the utility poles and Midland Surveying has been contacted to re-stake the site.
• Brian Engle, road and bridge supervisor gave updates on his process for purchasing a new semi and project status updates.
• Reviewed an email regarding upcoming generator preventative maintenance and load bank review. Looked over the third-floor remodel project with Jeff Smith, Smith Construction.
• Calls were made to Department of Natural Resources to find out more information on Waste Water Regulations.
• A call was returned to Kim Marshall, Nodaway Nursing Home Administrator regarding county permits.
• Further discussed the CART Rock bidding process and how the county plans to change the process for 2026. Spoke with Bill Emery, Emery Hauling and Jacoby Zimmerman, Zimmerman Hauling regarding their opinion on proposed changes.
• Discussed the proposed abandonment of 880 feet at the south end of Empire Road (Road #855) south of 330th street, Section 25, Township 63N, Range 37W in Hughes Township. The abandonment was approved.
• Andy Abbott, MTE, discussed virus protection coming due. Abbott will send an invoice in to the commission. The commission plans to pay this invoice with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and budget for the expense in future budgets.
The Nodaway County Commission met on Thursday, Feb. 19.
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: Invoice to MFA Oil for supplies; to Family Guidance Center for DWI Court; County Clerk fee report (January 2026.) Collector/Treasurer to Missouri County Collector’s Association for annual service fee; to Taxation Division for Sheriff’s Retirement; to Department of Revenue for Deputy Sheriff Salary Supplementation fund; to Sally Duff for training reimbursement; Sheriff to Karl Chevrolet for vehicle purchase.
• The commission reviewed the following information: Monroe Township Financial Statement; Sales Tax / Use Tax / Road and Bridge Special Sales Tax / Road and Bridge Special Use Tax Reports; County Emergency Services 911 Sales Tas and Use Tax Reports.
• Touched base with Alan Rowlett, Hughes Township Board Member regarding abandonment of 880 feet at the south end of Empire Road (Road #855) south of 330th street, Section 25, Township 63N, Range 37W in Hughes Township.
• A call was made to Maryville Glass and Lock regarding a door at the Administration Center. Discussed cleaning with the facility maintenance technician.
• Burns relayed that changes to roads in Nodaway County regarding CART Rock would be shared with Madison Woodward, Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) for records. This would include roads that went from dirt to gravel, road closures and road abandonments.
• Discussed how to disburse the annual Tenaska donation. A call was made to Megan Jennings to let her know that $2,500 would be given in support of the Women’s Health Clinic.
• Two county employees met with the commissioners to discuss issues they are experiencing with the new county insurance program. Also present: Robin Clark, deputy county clerk.
• A semi-final walk through was held on site for BRO-R074(64) bridge. The commission approved the bridge. Also present: Brian Engle, road and bridge supervisor, Andy Macias and Larry Jacobson, both from Snyder & Associates and several representatives from Decker Construction.
• The commission, along with Engle, inspected a culvert on Road #814 in Polk Township; a culvert on Road #757 and Bridges #075334 and #0752004 both in White Cloud Township.
• A landowner stopped in to discuss roads in Green Township.
• Larry Jacobson stopped in to get signatures on Army Corp of Engineering permit and Pay Application #4 for BRO-R074(64) and Army Corp of Engineering permit for softmatch bridge #0894003.
• Lindsey Chaffin and Zeke Peterson met with the commissioners to give updates on projects.