(Atlantic, Iowa) – Following a public hearing, the Cass County Board of Supervisors, during their regular meeting today (Tuesday), passed the First Reading of an amended Ordinance with regard to the Veterans Emergency Assistance Program, as published. Board Chair Steve Baier summarized some of the changes, as presented. Here is a portion of that summary…

Other changes include those related to Indigent Burial.

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The Board waived the Second Reading of the Ordinance and passed the Ordinance as presented. Next up, the Board heard from Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken, who provided an update from the Iowa Department of Transportation with regard to a road under the Interstate, north of Marne.

In December, 2021, the Cass County Board of Supervisors voted to vacate the 500-foot long, 40-foot wide, 145-year-old section of road (570th Street), north of Boston Road in Brighton Township/northwestern Cass County, that is in the State of Iowa Right-Of-Way, under Interstate 80. Wolken said also, the Secondary Roads Department has been busy dealing with road shoulder work.

He mentioned crews are still working on some construction projects, including Bridge 169 by the landfill, which should be done early next week, Bridge 168 by Massena, and Bridge 73 southeast of Griswold, near the Montgomery County line. A pre-construction meeting for work on south County rod N-28 was set to take place Wednesday.