The Official Newspaper for Foster County
The Official Newspaper for Foster County
In a special meeting, the Foster County Commission met with an EAPC Architect, as well as Ted Keller and Leo Straley via Zoom meeting, to discuss the courthouse basement project.
During the meeting held on Friday, January 5, the board had questions about how the basement remodel will proceed.
EAPC said the project will proceed in three phases with the first phase being the demolition and construction of the social services offices.
Next, the board discussed where to house the social services employees during the construction.
Foster County State's Attorney, Kara Brinster's office in the courthouse was one option as she doesn't use the space.
Commissioner Becky Hagel reported that social services will have one point of contact in the courthouse during the remodel with the rest of the employees working from the Eddy County office.
An option for the Great Plains Housing office was for them to work from the community room.
As soon as social services move their equipment and furniture the demolition will begin.
In other business:
• The board heard from Brinster who asked for travel expense reimbursement for time her assistant state's attorney will spend on the Wick trial.
A motion to approve the request failed due to the fact that the assistant state's attorney has an extensive contract with Foster County and the board feels travel is in her contract so she should not be paid extra for her travel.
The board agreed to contact the North Dakota Association of Counties for more guidance.
