Commissioners had little to decide Tuesday morning after a robust meeting a week ago, during which they spent $136,000 for security cameras for the courthouse and its immediate environs and $18,000 to aid USD 258 to improve visual security at Humboldt Elementary School.
They also then approved levying 1 mill $141,000 given 2017s assessed valuation to support Bowlus Fine Arts Center operations.
Commissioners put off a week on deciding whether to accept a bid of $2,507 from Johnny Rinehard, Humboldt, to purchase the countys discarded senior service van. Rineharts was the only bidder for the vehicle, which has 138,000 miles on its odometer. County Counselor Alan Weber said he would report next Tuesday on other means of disposal.
On request of Debbie Bearden and Jerad Larkey, commissioners agreed to give the Farm-City Days Committee a hand up, to the tune of $1,500. The twosome promised this years celebration, including an inaugural concert series featuring Frankie Ballard in mid-July, would be one to remember. In 2017 commissioners massaged the events finances with a $1,250 contribution.
Mitch Garner, director of Public Works, said Ninth and Bridge streets in Humboldt, resurfaced a few months ago by the county, would have striping applied next week.
That comes coincidental to when U.S. 169 is projected to be closed for about 18 months for a rebuild from southeast of Iola to south of Humboldt.
The old highway, which is Ninth Street in Humboldt, is expected to carry more traffic, with the official detour being along U.S. 54 to Yate Center, U.S. 75 south and east on K-39 to Chanute.
Commissioners also signed a proclamation recognizing the Iola Rotary Clubs 100th anniversary, which will be the focus of a Sunday celebration by club members.
