Board learns of interest in Nazarene Church

Another short agenda for the Foster County Commission meeting left the Board considering hiring more help.

During the meeting held on Tuesday, March 1, Commissioner Becky Hagel reported that she took a look at the basement of the Public Health building to assess the large items in there.

She said there are some heavy cabinets and some old items that were left there by the dentist that occupied the building before Public Health.

Hagel said she took photos of the items, but the problem is getting help to remove those heavy items.

No action was taken.

In other business:

• Commissioner David Utke reported that he spoke to EAPC Architects and Engineers about courthouse projects and asked if they could split up some of the projects into phases. He said he is waiting to hear back from EAPC.

• Commissioner Scott Beumer reported that someone is interested in purchasing the Nazarene Church building to open up a day care.

• Beumer said there are currently 1,200 cases of COVID-19 in the state and they are decreasing.

• The Board heard from Foster County Tax Equalization Director Karen Evans who attended the meeting with an abatement.

• The Board heard from Foster County Auditor Brad Solberg who asked them to approve Bordulac Bar & Grill as the organization that allows the American Legion out of Woodworth to do pull tabs.

The Board approved the request.

• Hagel said the Central Prairie Human Service Zone will start interviewing for the directors position soon.

• Nate Monson reported that the county has received 68 inches of snow to date.