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Hardin County meeting approves alcohol license, seasonal hires and conservation board appointment
Summary
At a March meeting, Hardin County officials approved a special Class C alcohol license for Meadow Hills Golf Course, authorized two seasonal conservation interns, appointed Ben Scott to the county conservation board and acknowledged recorder and auditor reports; the board opened bids for a storage shed but took no award action.
Hardin County officials approved several routine items and handled board business during a meeting that included a public opening of sealed bids for a secondary roads storage shed.
The board approved a special Class C retail alcohol license for Meadow Hills Golf Course, effective March 5 through Nov. 4, 2026; the motion was made, seconded and carried. Members also voted to hire two seasonal conservation interns for May through September and to appoint Ben Scott to fill the unexpired term on the Hardin County Conservation Board through Dec. 31, 2030. The meeting included formal acknowledgements of the recorder's and auditor's reports for February 2026.
Why it matters: These actions finalize routine personnel and licensing matters that allow county operations and a local golf course to proceed with planned seasonal activity. The conservation board appointment fills a multi-year vacancy and the hiring approval authorizes short‑term staff for conservation projects.
Details and quotes The chair opened each motion, which was seconded and carried with assent noted. On the Meadow Hills license, the committee member who moved the approval identified the license dates and the board approved the request without further discussion. On the hiring request, a motion to hire two seasonal interns for the conservation department for May through September was made and carried. The appointment motion to place Ben Scott on the Hardin County Conservation Board was made, seconded and approved with no recorded opposition.
The meeting transcript records standard procedural affirmations—"Aye" and "Motion carries"—as the board disposed of these items.
What’s next The board recessed to a closed session later in the meeting under "21 25, subsection 1, subsection c." No public action or vote related to the closed-session topic was recorded in the public transcript. Pending administrative follow-up includes onboarding for the two seasonal hires and completing any licensing paperwork for Meadow Hills Golf Course.
