Cass County Commission approves Hawthorne Bank depository, bridge change order and sheriff equipment purchases; enters executive session

The Cass County Commission on June 18, 2025 approved a four-year depository contract with Hawthorne Bank, authorized a change order for the Cascade Bridge replacement project, clarified appointment criteria for the county planning board, and approved two communications-related purchases for the Cass County Sheriff’s Office before voting to enter executive session.

The measures were adopted by unanimous 3-0 voice votes during the regularly scheduled commission meeting. After the open session votes the commission voted to go into executive session under a statute reference cited in the meeting record.

The commission selected Hawthorne Bank as the county’s depository for the treasurer, collectors and the circuit clerk’s accounts for the term beginning July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029. Chris Mullendover, a county presenter, said the county…