(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, will place a resolution back on the table, with regard to vacating and closing a portion of 570th Street under Interstate 80, and contained within the State of Iowa right-of-way. The Board tabled action during their meeting three weeks ago. The Iowa DOT requested the road vacation and provided the County with a financial incentive to do so. The meeting begins at 9-a.m.

During a public hearing in October, the DOT’s Scott Suhr explained that about six years ago the Department conducted a study of Interstate 80 from the Nebraska border to the Illinois border in advance of widening the road to six lanes – three in each direction instead of the current two lanes. As part of that study, they looked for a low volume of traffic on those road ways both over and under the Interstate that could be closed, rather than constructing a new bridge.

During the Nov. 16th meeting, Supervisor Steve Green said he and County Engineer Trent Wolken met with three real estate agents to discuss what impact closing the road would have on property values.

Green said he met with the three affected property owners earlier in the day on the 16th, one of whom made it clear they would pursue legal action if the Board agreed to close 570^th.

Green said no one in his district supports the measure, even though the County could use the bridge money. In other business, the Cass County Supervisors, Tuesday, will discuss and possibly act on the establishment of an abatement plan for property improvements for specified classes of property in the non-incorporated area of Cass County. They will also act on authorizing an allowance for the use of personal cell phones, when County employees conduct County business.

The Board will then discuss finance options for the ISICS communication system, and equipment upgrade, along with (but separately), a construction permit application for a confinement feeding operation to be located in Section 9 of Washington Township, in Cass County, Iowa.