County Brief: Bids, Board Appointees Named

Valley County Commissioners had an eventful discussion and decision meeting on June 21. During the meeting, they approved a couple of bids and the appointment of individuals to various county boards.

The first bid the commissioners approved was a bid by Perfect 10 Roofing to rebuild the roof on the Courthouse. Their bid of $156,000 was accepted and construction is due to begin in mid-July and be completed in August.

The bid submitted by Zerbe Brothers for two tractors was also accepted. The tractors will be used by the Valley County Road Department. The bid includes a 2016 New Holland Tractor for $88,000 and a 2015 New Holland for $92,500.

The commissioners also approved a motion to advertise for bids to determine what it would cost to repair and improve Airport Road. The scope of the potential project runs from where the road begins at Ezzie’s Westend to Scotty Pride Road. It would also include parts of 7th Street North, spanning from the last house on the northern end to the intersection where 7th Street North meets Airport Road. Commissioners will make a determination on whether or not to proceed with the project depending on the outcome of the bids and if it will be within their budget.

County Board Appointees were also confirmed. Joining these boards were Brenda Tarum, City-County Library; Albert Franzen and James Ward, Glasgow Mosquito Board; Vivian Floyd, Opheim Cemetery District; Myron Redfield, Refuse District 1; Russel Leader and Jayson Nelson, Valley County Airport Commission; Chelsie McAllister, DVM and Megan Walstad, Valley County Board of Health; Richard Nuelieb, Pat Nuelieb and Terry Young, Valley County Council on Aging; Adam Powell, Valley County Fair Commission; Mona Amundson and Lorrie Sampson, Valley County Salary Compensation Board; Glen Monson, TV District; Connie Wethern, Transit; Bill Sugg and Jim Bowman, Weed; Ernest Marinko, Hinsdale Cemetery District; Paul Jensen, Hinsdale Mosquito Control District; Stan Ozark, Valley County Tax Appeal and Roberta Barstad, Valley County Historical Museum Board.