Oct 6th, 2025 – Lewis County Commission

October 6, 2025 

Commission met pursuant to order of adjournment on September 29, 2025, with Presiding Commissioner Wayne Murphy Jr., Associate Commissioners Travis Fleer, and Criag Redmon present. When and where the following proceedings were had to wit: Commissioner Murphy called the meeting to order: 

Minutes: Commissioner Fleer made a motion to approve minutes for September 29, 2025. Commissioner Redmon seconded; Commissioner Murphy agreed. Approved 3-0. 

Payroll: Commissioner Fleer motioned to approve the payment of warrants #203692-203693 from General fund, warrants #203694-203699 from Road & Bridge fund, warrants #203700 from Assessment fund, and warrant # from LEOF. Commissioner Redmon seconded; Commissioner Murphy agreed. Approved 3-0. 

Payroll: Commissioner Fleer motioned to approve the payment by EFTP of warrants #4254- 4270 from General fund, warrants #4271-4273 from Road & Bridge fund, warrants #4274-4275 from Assessment fund, and warrant #4276-4292 from LEOF fund. Commissioner Redmon seconded; Commissioner Murphy agreed. Approved 3-0. 

Bills: Commissioner Fleer motioned to approve the payments of warrants #33034-33036 from General Revenue, warrants #22796-22799 from Road & Bridge, warrants #5996-5997 from the Assessment, warrants #21470-21471 from L.E.O.F, and warrants # from Co Farm. Commissioner Redmon seconded; Commissioner Murphy agreed. Approved 3-0. The checks were signed October 7th 

Road & Bridge: Road and Bridge Supervisor Drew Frese and Secretary Colclough were present. 

Canton golf course road was fixed 

Fixed ditch on #546 in front of Jackie Shires’ mom’s house 

Graded #374 fixed hill and wash boards 

Replaced tubes on #208 and #264 

Hauling chips to chip shed during the first part of last week 

Less than 10 road tickets left in Maywood and Durham 

Billy Joe is taking the skid steer to work on spots he noticed while delivering rock 

The road and bridge crew cut weeds and cleaned up around the old nursing home 

Roy was in the hospital Tuesday and Wednesday 

The 2004 Black truck is at Robert’s It needs an idler pully and coil pack costing $350.00 

Supervisor Frese met with Chris Hill about road #359 regarding water flooding their field 

Dan Mittleburg billed the county $600.00 for cutting down a tree over the county road- the commission agreed to pay $300.00 and take it from line item #201-000-660046 

Other Business: Treasurer Roberson wrote public agency checks #2682 & 2683 for tax sale surplus and #2684 & 2685 for school fine monies 

Recorder Parrish submitted her September report 

Deputy Sly submitted the leave balance report 

Clerk Sapp submitted her September Election fee report 

Clerk Sapp Submitted her September Clerk fee report 

Colt Jennings met with the commission to discuss Western Lewis County Fire Protection District using the old nursing home as training building- he said their insurance would cover any accidents- the commission had Clerk Sapp ask Ivan Schraeder his opinion- Ivan said to have them provide instruction to what the training will be such as search and rescue or recovery- they should agree to nothing that will generate a spark or fire- if agreed to their insurance should be made payable to Lewis County, a specific time, and date should be on the coverage and don’t run over the time 

Adjourn: Motion to adjourn to Tuesday, October 14, 2025, by Commissioner Murphy, Commissioner Whiston seconded; Commissioner Fleer agreed, Approved 3-0. 

Respectfully submitted: 

Approved:

Shannon Sapp, County Clerk 

Wayne Murphy Jr., Presiding Commissioner 

Travis Fleer, Southern Commissioner 

Craig Redmon, Northern Commissioner 

PDF Approved Copy Of Signed Minutes Below