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Cass County Commission approves contracts, joins national opioid settlement and schedules public hearing
Summary
At its March 25 session the Cass County Commission approved several resolutions including an appraisal engagement, legal representation in a marijuana class-action, participation in a national opioid settlement, surplus equipment disposal and a two-year mowing contract; the commission also set a May public hearing to vacate unconstructed roadways.
At a regularly scheduled session, the Cass County Commission approved a package of resolutions on contracts, litigation representation and county property.
The commission voted to approve an appraisal engagement with Bliss and Associates for property at 107 County Line Road in Belton and approved an engagement letter with Wagstaff and Carmel to represent the county in a class-action marijuana lawsuit. Commissioners also authorized the county to participate in the national opioid settlement with certain regional distributors and dispensers. The board declared specified Road & Bridge equipment surplus and approved a two‑year mowing contract with Legacy Lawns for the Cass County Justice Center.
The actions were presented by county staff and taken after routine motions and votes. Staff advised that the public hearing to consider a petition to vacate certain unconstructed roadways in Dickerson Manor must be advertised in advance; the commission selected May 13 for that hearing. On the mowing contract, staff said Legacy submitted the lowest bid (reported at $4.90) out of 11 proposals and that the contract term is two years. On the opioid settlement, a county speaker characterized the action as addressing so‑called remnant defendants and noted restrictions on how settlement proceeds may be spent.
Votes at a glance • Resolution 26-23 (appraisal engagement with Bliss and Associates for 107 County Line Road): adopted (motion carried; vote count not specified in the record). • Resolution 26-24 (engagement letter with Wagstaff and Carmel, marijuana litigation): adopted (motion carried). • Resolution 26-25 (set public hearing on vacating unconstructed roadways in Dickerson Manor, pursuant to section 71-270): adopted; hearing set for May 13 (recorded vote: two in favor, none opposed). • Resolution 26-26 (authorize participation in national opioid settlement): adopted (motion carried). • Resolution 26-27 (declare county equipment surplus and authorize disposal/auction): adopted (recorded vote: two in favor, none opposed). • Resolution 26-28 (approve two‑year mowing services agreement with Legacy Lawns): adopted (recorded vote: two in favor, none opposed).
Direct quotes and context “TThis is another one of the shnang of lawsuits on his opioid situation…Everybody who wasn't me yet is liable,” a county speaker said while describing the settlement as a remnant‑defendant action. (Speaker labeled in the record as the Treasurer.)
What happens next The county will publish required notices for the planned May 13 public hearing on the roadway vacation, and the contracts and settlement participation authorized by the commission will move to implementation steps managed by county staff.
