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Cass County appoints acting presiding commissioner, approves Westline bridge agreement and hires designer for Belton annex
Summary
At a county commission meeting, Commissioners appointed Mike Moreland as acting presiding commissioner under state statute, approved an off-system bridge agreement for the Westline Bridge (BROR019001) and authorized a design-services contract with Tesery Inc. for the Cass County North Annex in Belton.
The Cass County Commission appointed Commissioner Mike Moreland as acting presiding commissioner under Missouri statute RSMo 49.070 and approved two resolutions authorizing a bridge agreement and a professional design-services contract, the commission record shows.
The actions occurred during a brief meeting in which the commission approved the agenda, certified minutes from March 19 and March 20, 2025, and then took up two resolutions. Resolution 25-23 authorizes the county to enter an agreement with the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission’s Off-System Bridge Program for bridge number BROR019001 (the Westline Bridge). County staff said the agreement involves federal reimbursement, deed-related paperwork and completion of required training before final signature, and that the resolution authorizes the presiding commissioner and the county administrator to sign necessary documents as the project advances.
Resolution 25-24 approves an agreement for professional design services with Tesery Inc. for the Cass County North Annex in Belton. County staff told commissioners that Tesery was selected after interviews with three firms and was judged the best fit to proceed to contract negotiations and scope development.
Commission business included routine procedural motions: acceptance of the meeting agenda and approval of regular and work-session minutes. No public comments were recorded. Commissioners present on the roll call were Commissioner Mike Moreland and Commissioner Jeff Fletcher; Presiding Commissioner Bob Houston was absent. Each motion was approved by voice vote with those present saying “aye.”
The meeting record does not specify contract values, timetable for the bridge work or the design contract, nor does it list vote tally by name beyond the roll call and unanimous voice approval of those present. Staff identified Derek Wise as the county administrator in discussion of signature authority; further implementation details and funding breakdowns were not provided in the meeting minutes.
The commission adjourned after the votes.
