Record: 5-8

By Editor | May 8, 2026 |

COMMISSION MINUTES

The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Tuesday, April 28.

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 Ellis, Ellis, Hammond & Johnson, LLC. Sheriff to Galls for uniforms; to St. Joseph Detention Center for transport; Collector to Card Services credit card for lodging at training; to S. Duff for training reimbursement; Commissioner to MTE for building maintenance; Road and Bridge to J. McCrary and M. Trimble for uniform reimbursement; to Gray Oil for diesel fuel.

• The commission reviewed the following information received by mail or email: BRO-R074(004) – US Army Corps of Engineers permit; Annual Training Certificate – Sally Duff, Collector/Treasurer; Mount Hope Cemetery Association COD information; Kiewit Outreach Event flyer for the Mullin Creek project (Evergy) – posted on bulletin board within building and on the county website under the News bullet; Email from Missouri Association of Counties (MAC) on Emergency Management

• Concerned citizens met with the commission to discuss their concerns with the possibility of a data center being built in Nodaway County. SCALE Microgrids sent a link to a website on Monday afternoon for project information to be updated on. The website is: White Cloud Acres (www.whitecloudacres.com). A link to the website is available on the County website at nodawaycountymo.us/commission-minutes/. Also present for a portion of the discussion with the first visitor: Josh McKim, Nodaway County Economic Development and Sally Duff, collector/treasurer. Present for second visitor: Geoffrey Woehlk, Maryville Forum.

• Signed contracts with Reidlinger Trucking and Zimmerman Hauling for 2026 rock hauling.

• Reviewed and signed revised Reimbursement Invoice #6 for $140.74 on BRO-R074(003).

• Reviewed remaining ARPA funds. Remaining funds will be utilized for an audit of 2025 spending, Courthouse and Administration Center maintenance, moving to .gov emails, computer upgrade and Expo Center startup. Also present: Duff, Marilyn Jenkins, consultant, Kim Mildward, Nodaway County Economic Development. During discussion of the Expo Center, Mildward shared the status of SB973 and the progress of the Option to Purchase agreement from Northwest Missouri State University.

• Reviewed a project status update report on BRO-074(003) and (004), softmatch bridges #03500031 and #0530012 and BRO planning. Reviewed Depart of Army Corps of Engineering Permit for BRO(004).

• The commissioners reviewed the current Procurement Policy for changes and updates. No changes were made.

• Walker reported water leaks in the Sheriff’s office. Reviewed a quote from Smith Contracting on the third floor Kwik-Wall 2030 System. Contacted Smith to meet to discuss.

• Reviewed and signed a document from Purple Wave for the sale of 2010 Ford F150. Road and Bridge Supervisor, Brian Engle, gave updates on bridge projects.

• Mildward informed the commission that Downtown Maryville is nominating the Nodaway County Courthouse for Best Façade Rehabilitation award through Missouri Mainstreets. Also asked about the proposal for downtown Christmas lights. The commission did not budget for this in FY2026.

• Reviewed an invite to the regional NW Commissioners meeting to be held June 18, 2026 in Buchanan County.

• Jeff Blackford, Hopkins Township trustee spoke with commission on Road #175 in Hopkins Township.

• The assessor gave updates on assessments and 911 addresses in the county.

The Nodaway County Commission met on Thursday, April 30.

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 Missouri Sheriff’s Association for training; to Motorola Solutions, Inc. equipment.

• The commission reviewed the following information: ehicle Sales Tax/Motor Fuel Tax reports

• Concerned citizens met with the commission to discuss their concerns with the possibility of a data center being built in Nodaway County. Also present: Josh McKim and Kim Mildward, Nodaway County Economic Development, Rex Wallace, assessor, Austin Hann, sheriff and Sally Duff, collector/treasurer, Jesse Stark, Sheridan Express. The commission then moved their meeting to the conference room to do a virtual meeting with Steve Etcher, Mark Nelson, who is a consultant hired by South Nodaway R-IV School District. Also on the call was Dustin Skoglund, South Nodaway Superintendent. Etcher discussed his experiences in negotiating with data centers.

• Discussed the quote for the curtain wall portion of the Administration Center third-floor project. Jeff Smith, Smith Contracting, LLC was called to come in to discuss.

• Assessor Rex Wallace set dates for the Board of Equalization process. June 23, 25 and possibly the 30th were set for the process.

• The Employee Appreciation luncheon has been set for December 10, 2026 at noon.

• Reviewed and signed the reimbursement request #11 for $2,622.85 regarding BRO-R075(65) Bridge.

• Sheriff Austin Hann discussed future budgetary concerns and potential budgetary sources.

• Discussed an email from Amy Dowis, Associate Director at NWMO Regional Council of Government, regarding funding for a Driver’s Education Program. The commission declined to commit General Revenue funds.

• A survey was presented to Larry Jacobson, Snyder and Associates, on construction progress reporting for BRO-R074(65) Bridge.

• A landowner stopped in to further discuss noxious weeds within the county.