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Oliver County Weed Board appoints new weed control officer and approves 2025 cost-share pricing and pickup plan
Summary
The Oliver County Weed Board voted to appoint a new weed control officer and approved an updated 2025 retail price list and a two-day primary pickup policy for cost-share herbicide distribution; vendor Nutrient Egg provided the pricing and one product saw a large price spike.
The Oliver County Weed Board voted to appoint a new weed control officer and approved an updated 2025 retail price list and pickup plan for the county’s cost-share herbicide program at its meeting.
Alice Gstein, Oliver County’s HR director, led a structured interview of the unnamed candidate, who described long experience as a commercial applicator and running a spray business across multiple states. “It’s a job that needs done,” the candidate said, citing past work identifying and treating noxious weeds and holding a commercial applicator’s license since the early 2000s. He described one past application mistake and said the remedy was watering and re-sodding affected lawns.
The board discussed the position’s scope and compensation. Members referenced a $28 hourly rate and agreed to cap county payments for the role at $3,500 for the year; the candidate said he could begin immediately. The board also emphasized that…
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