Courthouse Condition In Focus

At Tuesday’s Kimball County Commissioners meeting, the structure of the courthouse was a topic that building and grounds superintendent Steve Warner reported on.

Warner told the commissioners that he contacted Jacob Hurla from Community Solutions, and Hurla obtained a structural engineer to look at the foundation. Warner said that the structural engineer found that the grade on the foundation of the courthouse needed to be raised.

Warner said, “In 1988, the grade was lowered, but it should have been raised.”

The next step is to get an idea of how much it will cost to fix the problem.

In other business, the commissioners accepted a $500 bid for the sale of a 2004 Ford Transit Van that had been declared surplus. The van was sold to Kristen Adsit.

Meanwhile, an update on the road department from Randy Bymer detailed that the department has been mowing, blading, graveling and inspecting signs. Bymer’s other information included word that a new employee had been training for three weeks and a few staff members had been sick.

Bymer also attended the NACO Conference in Kearney, and there was discussion that weight limits for trucks maybe be changing throughout the entire country.

Bymer also told the commissioners that he has two individuals considering retirement, one in January and the other in March or June. Both individuals must be replaced, so he may start advertising for one of the positions.

The Kimball County Transit Service employee handbook and rider handbook also were approved. In addition, the drug and alcohol policy for KCTS was approved.

The commissioners will next meet at 9 a.m. Jan. 4.