Courthouse Square Happenings

Valley County Commissioner Paul Tweten told the Courier at press time that the commission expects to pick a replacement for Connie Boreson as head of the Valley County Health Department at the Feb. 14 meeting.

Valley County Planner Rene Clampitt explained that local permits are in place for Keystone XL Pipeline work camps planned for Burns Road near Hinsdale and Highway 117 near Park Grove. According to Clampitt, TransCanada must still apply to meet Department of Environmental Quality stipulations.

New additions to the list of candidates for open Valley County positions includes Ken Jansa, Karen Breigenzer, Dave Reinhardt and Darrell Morehouse for the Valley View Home board of trustees, Jarrell Shock for director of the Fort Peck Rural Water District, Maria Sugg, and James O’Quin for director of the North Valley County Sewer and Water District, Philip Kantellis for the St. Marie Rural Fire District, and Robert Esaias and Alice Hawkins for both North Valley County Sewer and Water District and St. Marie Rural Fire District. Ron Stoneberg has filed for the Valley County Conservation District and Lee Cornwell has filed for the Glasgow Irrigation District.