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Adams County supervisors receive updates on roads, jail repairs and tax-deadline reminders
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Summary
Secondary Roads staff announced planned rock application and bridge closures starting March 9; the sheriff reported jail water-line issues affecting two cells with one repaired; Auditor Betsy Stormer reminded departments that tax-levy notices are due to the Department of Management by 4 p.m. March 5.
County department heads reported routine operations and upcoming deadlines during the March 2 Adams County Board meeting.
Secondary Roads staff said they plan to begin applying rock in the county’s northeast corner and announced that the Lincoln 3 and Lincoln 4 bridges will be closed starting March 9. The update was recorded as routine business.
The sheriff reported water-line problems in the jail that affected two cells; RJ’s Plumbing restored one cell and was working on the second. The sheriff said staff plan to service the jail’s air-conditioning unit before warm weather and that the department purchased new vests.
Conservation staff reported the county lake is about two feet low, delaying dock installation; water service to the docks is scheduled to be turned on in early April. Seasonal hiring is underway, with plans to return a previous crew.
Auditor Betsy Stormer told the board that the deadline for cities, schools and the county to enter proposed tax levy notices into the state Department of Management is 4 p.m. March 5 so the office can complete H718 mailings. She also said townships are scheduling public hearings and must certify budgets by April 30.
No formal votes were recorded for these operational updates; they were entered in the minutes as department reports.