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Resident urges payroll cuts and opposes jail project during Barry County public comment; commissioners report local grants and hearings
Summary
Resident Gary White urged the Board to downsize county staffing and opposed a proposed jail project on financial grounds; commissioners reported a $1,000,000 Delton Kellogg School grant and upcoming local hearings and meetings.
During the public-comment period at the March 11 Barry County Board meeting, resident Gary White urged the Board to reduce county payroll by eliminating vacant positions and questioned the recent reclassification requests. White later returned to reiterate his opposition to a proposed jail project, citing financial concerns.
Commissioner Marsha Bassett, speaking during the Chairperson's Report, said a public hearing on the Hall Lake dam is scheduled for March 12 at the Hastings City Library and reported that a Delton Kellogg School grant of $1,000,000 will support teacher education and create classrooms for manufacturing-specific certifications at the high school. Other commissioners provided brief reports on township meetings and upcoming local engagements.
No formal action on the jail project or changes to committee structure were taken during public comment; the Board moved on to consent and business items after the remarks.
