Jewell County Commissioners – May 15, 2017

The Jewell County Commissioners met May 15, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. with Commissioners, Steve Greene, Mark Fleming and Keith Roe present. Carla J. Waugh, County Clerk was present for the meeting.

The minutes of the May 8, 2017 County Commissioners meeting were approved.

The Commissioners reviewed abatement number 2281. Steve Greene moved and Keith Roe seconded to approve abatement number 2281. Motion passed unanimously.

Dixie Dethloff, Clerk of District Court, reviewed the 2018 budget request for the district court.

Don Jacobs, Sheriff, discussed operations of his department and his 2018 budget request.

Chris Petet, Custodian, discussed floor repairs. He also discussed the handicap accessible door at the back entrance.

Darrell E. Miller, County Attorney, reviewed a letter to Lawrence Bouray concerning the road right of way. Darrell also reviewed proposed road closings with Joel Elkins.

Joel Elkins, General Superintendent, discussed road and bridge repairs. The Commissioners reported road concerns. Keith Roe advised that he received compliments on the Webber asphalt road.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:20 a.m.

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Derek Nester was born and raised in Blue Rapids and graduated from Valley Heights High School in 2000. He attended Cowley College in Arkansas City and Johnson County Community College in Overland Park studying Journalism & Media Communications. In 2002 Derek joined Taylor Communications, Inc. in Salina, Kansas working in digital media for 550 AM KFRM and 100.9 FM KCLY. Following that stop, he joined Dierking Communications, Inc. stations KNDY AM & FM as a board operator and fill-in sports play-by-play announcer. Starting in 2005 Derek joined the Kansas City Chiefs Radio Network as a Studio Coordinator at 101 The Fox in Kansas City, a role he would serve for 15 years culminating in the Super Bowl LIV Championship game broadcast. In 2020 he moved to Audacy, formerly known as Entercom Communications, Inc. and 106.5 The Wolf and 610 Sports Radio, the new flagship stations of the Kansas City Chiefs Radio Network, the largest radio network in the NFL. Through all of this, Derek continues to serve as the Digital Media Director for Sunflower State Radio, the digital and social media operations of Dierking Communications, Inc. and the 6 radio stations it owns and operates across Kansas.

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