At the May 23 meeting, Crawford County commissioners discussed moving forward with plans for a new clerk's office building, cleaning the courthouse basement of e-waste and junk, and improving grounds maintenance, including mowing height.

Commissioner Carl described conversations with local contacts about a potential Purple Wave sale and later raised the clerk's office building: "I like to get Hippie or, excuse me, Bob Graz on board to talk about the building for the clerk's office and also about getting the basement cleaned up and also about cutting the grass." Commissioners reported a sketch of a potential building (72 by 36 feet mentioned in the discussion) and said department heads have ideas about storage needs.

County staff said the basement contents are being separated for e-waste and metal recycling; Aaron (county staff) provided a plan to organize items in piles for disposal. Commissioners discussed whether some items should be discarded, recycled or held for a Purple Wave auction and emphasized that items not suitable for reuse should go directly to the dumpster rather than to the basement storage.

On grounds maintenance, commissioners asked to increase mowing height to preserve seed and fertilizer investments; one commissioner said the desired cut is "3 and a half to 4 inches." Commissioners discussed using in-house crews for some site work and contracting out larger tasks; they noted that moving forward with bids for a new building should wait until city zoning approvals are clarified.

No formal vote was taken on building design or contracts at the May 23 meeting. Commissioners asked staff and identified contacts to follow up on organizing the basement, scheduling bidders and confirming city approvals before soliciting construction bids.