The Cass County Board of Supervisors, earlier this week, gave their blessing to a woman who requested to paint a mural on the west side courthouse garage doors. According to County Auditor Dale Sunderman, Connie Boose appeared before the Board to say she wants to paint an Art Deco-style mural on the garage door, in keeping with the style of courthouse, which was built in 1934. Boose suggested an eagle motif for one of the doors, and a floral motif for the other. Painting an maintenance of the murals would come at no cost to the County.

Boose, who painted Coca-Cola murals in Atlantic, said the CPC and City of Atlantic asked her to look for three- or four-more places in town to paint other murals. Both the Supervisors and Sheriff Darby McLaren indicated they had no problem with the proposal. Boose said she will present her plan to the City and CPC for final approval. If that’s granted, the Supervisors will take official action on the project at a future meeting.

In other business, County Engineer Charles Bechtold reviewed current road projects. He said Fall pipe, rock and seal coat projects have been completed…a 1,500-ton capacity salt shed has been built, and more safety equipment has been purchased. Bechtold said also, an existing 58-foot wood trestle bridge on Quincy Road over Hoyt’s Branch, will be replaced with a 70-foot concrete culvert. During their next meeting on Oct. 24th, the Cass County Supervisors will hear an annual report and request for funding, from the Cass County Library Association, and accept the work and final application for partial payment on the gray water transmission to ethanol plant project, from Crow River Construction.