Lincoln County Commissioners – March 27, 2017

LINCOLN COUNTY COMMISSIONER PROCEEDINGS
March 31, 2017

The regular meeting of the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners was held in the commission meeting room of the courthouse Friday, March 31, 2017. Chairman Al Joe Wallace called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. with Vice-Chairman Terry Finch and Member Alexis Pflugh present. County Clerk Dawn Harlow was in attendance.

Others present for portions of the meeting: Dawson Pflugh, Michel O’Hare, Robert Howe, Tarry Dougherty, Gary Frederking, Jarrod Heinze, Dale Hlad, Kenny Jackson, Gaylan Kissick, Liz Lee, Craig Kressley, Justin Lamb, Wally Loy, Calvin McCoy, Powell Patrick, Larry Reinert, Tyler Reno, Ronald Sutton, Richard Vaupel, Dwight Watson, Michael Ward, Stephen Weber, David Winckler, Jacob Winters, Lance Wolting, John Wolting, Kevin Good, Glenn Stegman, John Baetz, Mike Weigel and Debora Zachgo.

The chairman recess the meeting to the Finch Theatre at 10:00 a.m., as the courtroom was being utilized, and there is no other space available to accommodate the quantity of meeting attendees.

The chairman reconvened the meeting at 10:07 a.m. in the Finch Theatre community room.
Commissioners meet with highway department employees. Director of Public Works Michel O’Hare introduced each employee and job title to the board. Commissioner Pflugh provided each employee with a survey and requested that they complete it, upon retrieving survey’s Pflugh asked questions of the group. Board members extended their appreciation to the group.

Terry Finch moved to purchase four portable restrooms from DJ Environmental for $300 per unit; and to approve cleaning each unit one time per month at a cost of $75.00 per unit, total annual cost estimated at $3,600, seconded by Alexis Pflugh. Motion carried.
The board approved the highway department to return to summer hours in mid-April. A specific date was not determined.

Alexis Pflugh moved to approve March gross payroll in the amount of $175,735.29 and March accounts payable warrants in the amount of $363,992.36, seconded by Terry Finch Motion carried.

The board discussed intentions concerning the nursing home lease.

With no further business to come before the board the chairman adjourned the meeting at 11:53 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 3, 2017 in the commission meeting room of the courthouse.

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