May 28th 2024 – Lewis County Commission

May 28, 2024 

The Commission met pursuant to order of adjournment on May 20, 2024, with Presiding Commissioner Wayne Murphy Jr., and Associate Commissioners Travis Fleer and Deanne Whiston were 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 May 13, 2024. Commissioner Fleer seconded; Commissioner Murphy agreed. Approved 3-0. 

Payroll: Commissioner Whiston made a motion to approve timecards from May 12th-25th, Commissioner Fleer seconded; Commission Murphy agreed. Approved 3-0. 

Bills: Commissioner Fleer motioned to approve the payments of warrants #31985-31996 from General Revenue, warrants # 22216-22222 from Road & Bridge, warrants #5774-5775 from the Assessment, warrants #20962-20968 from L.E.O.F, and warrants #from Co Farm. Commissioner Whiston seconded; Commissioner Murphy agreed. Approved 3-0. 

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

Kaitlyn Winship was in to discuss living on old 61 and wanting the road fixed- the commission told her they could not blacktop the road- they will have road and bridge look at it- the best the county could do is rock it 

Secretary Colclough gave the commission a letter to sign addressed to Republic Services regarding dumpsters being on the county right of way especially concerning 250th street 

Hauled county paid rock and bladed- #208, 219, 214, 211, 213, 226, 215, 222, 232, 322, 217 

Replaced a tube on #211 right off of DD 

Finished hauling cemetery rock 

2007 Cat grader- Altorfer looked at the A/C mold board, turntable, and center pin were all worn out- Estimate of $8,300.00 to fix 

Fixed hose on track hoe 

Fixed bad spot on #524 school road, and hauled rock 

Bladed #562 around Durham church and rocked 

Martin equipment repaired the 2017 John Deere grader- the parking brake was stuck on and shorted out 

Other Business: Assessor Logsdon in to discuss filing with the state ethics commission- she was concerned about a candidate not filing their pfd with the state ethics commission 

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

Respectfully submitted: 

Approved:
Shannon Sapp, County Clerk 

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

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