CEDAR COUNTY COMMISSION

The Cedar County Commission met January 10, 2022. Present were: Marlon Collins, Presiding Commissioner; Don Boultinghouse, Northern Commissioner; Ted Anderson, Southern Commissioner; Heather York, County Clerk.

Met with Chad Pyle, Assessor

Requests to process court order #27301-27323 to add-on the assessed valuation of newly purchased personal property.

Discussed land lock issues for a land owner. There is not and never has been a county road right of way on the south side of the property as had been hoped for by the land owner.  Land owner will need to address ingress and egress access easements.

Met with Treasurer Peggy Kenney to discuss future plans for new ARPA bank account and funding process for county health department.

Met with Sheriff James McCrary

Inmates 57

10:00 a.m. Annual Bid Opening

Bids Received for Aggregates, Culvert Pipes, Courthouse Cleaning, and Fuel

Tabled until review next week.

Motion by Boultinghouse to set up a separate bank account at Simmons Bank for the new ARPA funds, second by Anderson.  Yes – Anderson; Yes – Boultinghouse; Yes – Collins

Met with DJ Ford, Road and Bridge Supervisor

Maintenance on county car is still not fixing the heat, will attempt another repair.  Report from a resident on CR951, requested no future maintenance.  Reviewed application for the Road & Bridge Department.  Set up an appointment with applicant for next Tuesday.

Resident stopped in to discuss CR2075, a landowner has put a gate across their easement.  The gate had been removed but has recently been replaced.  This segment of road has never been closed.  Sac Osage Electric had to lift the gate in order to access their easement to trim the lines, but they replaced the gate.

Commission went with DJ Ford to see the new bridge and check out the gate in question.

Received a call from Kenny Long, El Dorado Springs Sun News, requesting information for the transition in separating the Cedar County Health Department from Cedar County Memorial Hospital.

Received a call from a resident to discuss Rustic Hollow subdivision on 215 and CR1730.  There are 10 or 11 lots.  Inquiring as to how or if the county will adopt roads for maintenance.

Met with Ty Gaither, Prosecuting Attorney, to discuss the situation with a segment of CR2075.  This piece was never closed.  If the gate is on the landlords property, the lessee can call the owner for permission to remove the gate off of his personal property.

Commission viewed weekly reports from MAC for activities, and Legislative report, report of COVID cases and reported by Cedar County Health Department, monthly fee reports from Sheriff’s Office, and County Clerk’s Office.

Approved payroll.