Allen County employees who didn’t work Feb. 5 because of the snowstorm will be paid for their day off. TWO RURAL sewer districts will have improvements made. COMMISSIONERS approved three payments for work on the new hospital.
Commissioners conceded the perk after County Clerk Sherrie Riebel, in whose office payrolls are figured, asked direction Tuesday morning.
Initially, commissioners talked in terms of vacation time or personal days, but skipped to approving compensation for what was an unusual circumstance.
“I think it (closing the courthouse for weather) has happened only two or three times in the past 20 years,” said Chairman Dick Works.
Public safety employees and those in public works were on the clock Tuesday, dealing with the results of the storm, which “gave our roads a pretty good beating,” said Bill King, director of Public Works. “The wet snow softened up roads and we had drifts on some (east-west) roads that were five to six feet.”
Riebel said reports were that 20 to 40 feet of an eight-inch main in district No. 1, west of Gas, would have to replaced. Specifics will be known after a camera is put through the main.
In district No. 2, north of the old Haldex plant, a new lift station is needed. Bids will be sought soon.
Commissioners accepted a bid of $8,376 from J.D.’s Automotive, Iola, for 24 truck tires, enough for three trucks. J.D.’s bid was the better by $21.04 over Eastside Tire, Humboldt.
Two streets near TJ Towing, just east of Gas and north of U.S. 54, will be vacated. Terry McDonald, the towing service owner, sought the street’s closing to keep people from driving at night near where he parks towed vehicles.
Benefit Management Inc., Great Bend, will continue to manage the county’s health insurance program. Cost will be $900 per month for each employee, which the county pays. BMI was one of three companies considered.
Two bills totaling $44,301.33 were from the architect, Health Facilities Group, Wichita, and the third for $2,080 was from Diagnostic Technology Co., Mission.
Workers paid for snow day
