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Charles Mix County approves plats, drainage permit and intercounty dispatch agreement; schedules budget hearing
Summary
At its Aug. 22 meeting in Wagner the Charles Mix County Board of Commissioners approved two plats and Drainage Permit 2024-03, accepted a dispatch agreement with Douglas County and approved personnel items; the board set the provisional budget hearing for Sept. 3 and final adoption for Sept. 26.
The Charles Mix County Board of Commissioners met Aug. 22 at the County Highway Shop in Wagner and approved routine business including two plats, a drainage permit and an intercounty dispatch agreement, the board’s minutes show.
Chairman Keith Mushitz called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Vice Chairman Colin Soukup and Commissioner Nick Stotz participated; State's Attorney Steve Cotton and Auditor Jason Gant were also present. An open house at the highway shop preceded the meeting.
The board voted to approve the meeting agenda, the Aug. 8 regular meeting minutes and the bills for Aug. 22; motions were recorded as “All in favor, motion carried.” The minutes include a published, itemized bills list and fund totals showing a grand total of $209,944.76 in disbursements for this period.
On land use matters, commissioners approved the PLAT of Kraemer’s Addition in Howard Township (near 392nd Ave and 286th St) and a REPLAT renamed Tracts 1–3, Cotton Addition, in Lawrence Township (near 394th Ave and 297th St). The board also held a public hearing on Drainage Permit 2024-03 for Nachtigal Farms covering parts of La Roche Township and approved the permit after noting there were no protests.
Officials approved a Law Enforcement Dispatch Agreement between Charles Mix County and Douglas County for dispatch services. Auditor Jason Gant presented the agreement; minutes record a motion to approve.
The board approved two personnel items: acceptance of a donation of 20 hours of sick leave from Rod Wright to another employee and the hiring of Teresa Arreola as an administrative assistant in the Highway Department effective Aug. 26 at $18.84 per hour.
No action was recorded on several departmental updates: the Highway Department reviewed fuel contract bids, gravel crushing and grader options; Emergency Management Director Mike Kotab reviewed a Presidential Disaster Declaration and upcoming FEMA coordination; and the Weed Board chair raised department budget and equipment concerns.
The meeting adjourned at 11:56 a.m. The board set its next meetings for 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3 at the courthouse (provisional budget hearing) and Thursday, Sept. 26 at the Platte Highway Shop (final budget adoption).
