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Chickasaw County supervisors adopt 90-day road embargo, set raises and open ambulance bids for review
Summary
At a March 16 meeting in New Hampton, the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors adopted a 90-day blanket road embargo, opened sealed RFPs for a new ambulance for later review, approved a 4% raise for the county engineer and approved several routine licenses and contracts.
The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors met March 16 in New Hampton and adopted a 90-day blanket embargo allowing the county engineer to close secondary roads to vehicles exceeding a five-ton axle weight amid inclement weather.
The resolution (No. 03-16-26-16) — adopted unanimously — cites Iowa Code sections 321.236(8), 321.255 and chapters 321.471–321.473 and exempts implements of husbandry. The resolution permits the county engineer to issue limited exemptions for rapid-spoilage farm produce, certain farm feeds or home heating fuel when needed.
Supervisors also opened sealed bids for a replacement ambulance. The…
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