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Cheyenne County approves routine payments, permits, equipment auctions and personnel moves; sets speed limit on County Route 15
Summary
Commissioners approved a slate of routine motions by voice vote, including payment of a $2,765 interlocal claim, a driveline purchase, a highway permit for TL Electric (2026-02), auctioning surplus equipment, combining office manager and dispatch supervisor roles, hiring a dispatch supervisor, and setting a 35 mph speed limit on County Route 15.
At the meeting the Cheyenne County Commission approved several routine but formal actions by voice vote. Commissioners handled a mix of consent and action items before and after a lengthy budget discussion.
Key votes included: a motion to approve minutes and warrants; payment of $2,765 to Northwest Lomond Protection Group for water testing and well inspections; approval to purchase a driveline for a batwing mower (quoted at $2,449.59 from Yost Farm Supply); approval of highway permit 2026-02 for TL Electric Saint Francis; authorization to put surplus equipment (water tanker unit 312, two New Holland disc mowers and red service pickup Unit 14) up for auction; adopting a 35 mph posted speed limit on County Route 15 from Highway 36 to Road 0 at a resident’s request; and personnel actions combining the office manager and dispatch supervisor positions, approving a salary of $56,800 for the combined role and hiring Cassie (recorded as Cassie/Cassandra in the minutes) as dispatch supervisor/office manager.
All listed motions were carried by voice vote with "aye" responses recorded. For items requiring follow-up, staff were directed to prepare written paperwork: the clerk will make the necessary permit and auction postings, staff will obtain one more insurance estimate on a village roof repair (adjuster estimate below the deductible), and personnel paperwork will be completed for the new hire.
No item in the consent slate was recorded as failing; where dollar or procedural details were unclear in the meeting record, staff were instructed to file corroborating invoices or estimates.
