Lincoln County commissioners this week held off from discussing or taking any possible action on four agenda items related to the Emergency Medical Service 522 District.
Commissioners did vote to keep the two present employees at the county fairgrounds.
District 3 Commissioner Lee Doolen, who is also chairman of the commission, explained and confirmed that commissioners held off discussing the District 522 agenda items due to the extremely cold weather and the quickly deteriorating road conditions.
“It was going to take a long time to discuss those items and see what we are going to do,” Doolen noted.
“It will take several meetings to do all of that.”
He said those items would be placed again on the next regularly scheduled commissioners meeting on March 3.
The four agenda items related to the 522 District include confirming the filing status, ensuring the district establishment has been properly recorded; discussion and possible action on the number of board members; discussion and possible action on the selection process, determining if board members will be appointed or elected; and setting a possible timeline for board selection, establish key dates for appointments/ elections. Regarding the employees at the county fairgrounds commissioners voted unanimously to keep Kellie Warne, the facilities manager in her present position and Carlie Doepker, who handles the administrative work in the office.
In other business, commissioners: Took no action on approving the OPEH&W Group option periond.
Awarded a bid for jail cell doors and keys. Postponed taking any action on opening or possibly awarding a bid on one or more 2020 or newer Chevrolet Tahoes.
Skipped the agenda item on the Ironwood Bluffs Plat in District 3.
Approved going out for bid on Canteen, Phone Service and Food Service for the jail.
Approved the Sheriff Department’s Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement with the Meeker Police Department and Kickapoo Tribal Police Department.
Adopted a resolution for tobacco-less Nicotine products in the jail.
Approved District 1 truck repairs paid from the deductible fund.
Adopted a resolution for the District 2 Highway Cash revolving fund.
Approved a Declaration of Surplus for the County Clerk.
Adopted a resolution for Disposing of Equipment for District 2.
Took no action on a Cas Land Title mineral letter. Took no action on an Indigent cremation. Approved an Emergency Management ARPA 50/50 grant.
Took no action on adopting a resolution for Emergency Management grant account.
Approved the Purchase Card Payment Approval form.