January 2nd, 2024 Lewis County Commission Minutes

January 2, 2024 

Commission met pursuant to order of adjournment on December 29, 2023, with Presiding Commissioner Wayne Murphy Jr., Associate Commissioners Travis Fleer, and Deanne Whiston present. When and where the following proceedings were had to wit: Commissioner Murphy called the meeting to order: 

Minutes: Commissioner Whiston made a motion to approve minutes for December 18, 2023. Commissioner Fleer seconded; Commissioner Murphy agreed. Approved 3-0. 

Minutes: Commissioner Whiston made a motion to approve minutes for December 26, 2023. Commissioner Fleer seconded; Commissioner Murphy agreed. Approved 3-0. 

Minutes: Commissioner Whiston made a motion to approve minutes for December 29, 2023. Commissioner Fleer seconded; Commissioner Murphy agreed. Approved 3-0. 

Budget: Commissioners worked on the budget. 

Road & Bridge: Road and Bridge Supervisor Larry Janes and Secretary Colclough were present. 

Picked up the concrete at the southside door from the foundation fix 

Picked up the shrubs the foundation people had to pull out 

Measured for steps and leveled the new gravel to put the steps on- the commission said they will be temporary for now- Supervisor Janes wen to Ramsey Johns and got wooden steps with a railing 

Secretary Colclough received an email about old 61 from Katie Winship- Commissioner Murphy said with county can mill it up and turn back to gravel 

Commissioner Murphy signed progress invoice #5 on Orange Street bridge 

Mike Durst is rebuilding fence on old 61 he will take brush out and move the fence closer to the road where it is flatter- He might be on the right of way- Commissioner Fleer said he could- the other commissioners said they would like to discuss this further 

Hauled spot rock on #405, 224, 228 

Winter cover on grill of the 2023 Ford 

Cut tree off #516 old dump road 

Put new bits in the 2012 grader blade 

Cleaned the shop, breakroom and bathroom 

Checked roads 

Mailed the invoice to LaGrange Special for $500.00 for the mowing the county did 

Bryan Jennings started December 14th as part time for road and bridge 

Doing bids for culverts 

Other Business: Commissioner Whiston made a motion to pay for the courthouse foundation repairs to Foundation Recovery Systems for $82,874.23 out of the L.A.T.C.H Fund. Commissioner Murphy seconded; Commissioner Fleer agreed. Approved 3-0. 

Adjourn: Motion to adjourn to Monday, January 8, 2024, by Commissioner Fleer, Commissioner Whiston seconded; Commissioner Murphy agreed, passed 3-0. 

Respectfully submitted: 
Shannon Sapp, County Clerk 

Approved:  
Wayne Murphy Jr., Presiding Commissioner 
Travis Fleer, Southern Commissioner 
Deanne Whiston, Northern Commissioner