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Cass County Landfill Bridge Open; BOS makes Civil Svc. Commission Appt.

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November 10th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Cass County Engineer Charles Marker, today (Tuesday) provided the Board of Supervisors with an update on various bridge projects. And, there was good news for those who use the Cass County Landfill, where a bridge on a road leading to the facility had been closed for replacement.

Marker said the landfill road bridge [#292] is open for traffic. The only work remaining is seeding the area around the bridge. That task has been suspended because they are past the permanent seeding date in September. The area has temporary seeding in-place. A permanent seeding mix will be laid down in the Spring of 2016.

Marker said also, the asphalt approaches are being poured for the Griswold Golf Course Bridge [Bridge #83]. Once those are installed, work on the bridge guardrails will commence. He says the bridge should be open sometime later this month. And, work is progressing on Bridge #247, south of Anita. Steel beams are currently being set in place. Afterward, the corrugated steel decking will be tack welded in place, in preparation for a gravel overlay. And, Marker reports the County sheds are fully stocked with salt and sand in preparation for the first snow storm.

In other business, the Cass County Supervisors approved the appointment of Kate Winston, from Atlantic, to the County Civil Service Commission. The Board received applications from Winston and Steve Jacobs, also of Atlantic, both are Democrats. The position requires a Democrat, and preference is given to gender balancing. The other members of the Commission are men.

And, the Board unanimously voted against requests by the County Recorder and Treasurer for the hiring of a permanent half-time employee, who would serve both offices.