The Adair County Board of Supervisors met this (Wednesday) morning, and approved three re-appointments to the Compensation Board. That includes Jane Lents (representing the Auditor’s Office), Lyle Wittrock (representing the Sheriff’s Office), and Todd Olsen (representing the Supervisors). Lori Nelson, who had also represented the Supervisors, declined re-appointment. The search for her replacement continues.

The Board approved the hiring of Stacey Huff as Clerk for the Adair County Treasurer’s Office, and U-S Cellular as a backup internet connection provider. They also approved a private fireworks permit application for Dennis Dukes’ annual show on Aug. 7th.

In other business, they approved Board Chair Steve Shelley’s signing of pay vouchers for two county Secondary Roads projects, including a Hot Melt Asphalt (HMA)/resurfacing project for County Road G-27, and the W-35 Jefferson Bridge Project. Adair County Engineer Nick Kauffman said also, there will be a pre-construction meeting Thursday (Aug. 5^th) for the G-51/County line road project, which he says should begin soon with work on a box culvert. And, a pre-construction meeting will be held next week on another project.

Shoulder work on Delta Road, he said, should be finished this week in preparation for a final road rock application. Similar work on 190^th will continue for another week or two.