The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors signed two title sheets for construction projects slated for next year, including a bridge replacement in Pitcher 47 and resurfacing the River Road.
The bridge will be replaced at an estimated cost of $900,000 with funds coming from federal aid. Tracy estimates the cost of the River Road project at upwards of $2 million. The surface will be milled down and asphalted, along with work being done to the shoulders and various safety improvements made from the stretch between Cherokee city limits to the C44 intersection. The intersection is also included in the project. Tracy indicated the current plan is to reduce traffic to one-lane and keep the road open while work is completed.
Bids will be let in February.
A construction timeframe wasn’t specified.
Engineer Sarah Tracy noted that appraisal work has begun for properties related to the F Avenue project. Tracy informed the supervisors that Little Sioux Corn Processors CEO Nick Bowdish will be present at their next meeting to discuss F Avenue and 480th Street.
In other business, reports were presented and approved by Weed Commissioner Matt Todd and County Recorder Sam Boothby. Todd noted that only two individuals had to be contacted by his department, one of which holds CRP land and therefore was required to wait for a certain date to mow.
The board received one bid for snow removal from Waldner's Lawn Service at a rate of $720 per removal event. It was unanimously approved.
Doug Kennebeck, a seasonal worker for Cherokee County Conservation Board, and Wyatt Craft, a seasonal worker for secondary roads, were approved for final payouts and the final not-for-profit contract for the next fiscal year was signed for the MC Community Library. Auditor Kris Glienke notified the supervisors that her office was working on a new application for these not-for-profit entities that should streamline this process in the future.
Finally, the board was addressed by Jessica Rohrs, the Executive Director for the Family Crisis Centers, who presented information about her organization alongside their annual request for funds. Rohrs requested $5,000, the same as last year from the county. Her records indicated that 19 Cherokee County residents had reached out to FCC via the statewide crisis line and that they have seen an increase in housing needs among their clients.
FCC is an Iowa-based nonprofit organization dedicated to serving victims and survivors of crime. FCC works with people who have experienced domestic violence, human trafficking, homicide and all other violent crimes. Additionally, FCC operates a 24-hour, 365-day call center serving crime victims in all 99 counties of Iowa. All services are completely free and confidential. For additional information on Family Crisis Centers, please visit www.family crisiscenters.org
Comments
No comments on this item Please log in to comment by clicking here