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Cass County Commission approves bridge work, equipment purchases, courthouse RFQ and temporary Highway 7 speed limits
Summary
At its Feb. 18 meeting, the Cass County Commission approved multiple road-and-bridge contracts and equipment purchases, authorized an RFQ for repair work at the Old Historic Courthouse, approved a temporary speed-limit ordinance tied to Highway 7 construction and approved a tax-sale surplus payout of $37,067.92; the board then entered executive session on legal matters.
The Cass County Commission met at noon on Feb. 18, 2026, and approved a series of resolutions and one ordinance covering road and bridge projects, equipment purchases and a request for qualifications for historic courthouse repairs.
Mister Chesley described Resolution 26S13 as "the annual disbursement," authorizing the treasurer to distribute one-third of the county's quarter-cent road and bridge sales tax to cities on a modified per-capita basis for 2025 receipts; the commission approved the measure by a recorded vote of 3-0.
The commission next approved Resolution 2614 to issue a request for qualifications for a construction manager to advise on repairs to the Cass County Old Historic Courthouse. Commissioners noted the county previously signed a lifetime easement with MDNR requiring historical review of improvements; the construction manager role is intended to ensure any work meets those historical standards. The…
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