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Richardson County Board meets

By John Nixon

02/20/2024

(KLZA)--During their February 14th meeting, Richardson County Commissioners approved the expenditure of nearly $25 thousand with the Omnigo Software company for software needed as the Richardson County Law Enforcement Center prepares to begin doing the department's dispatching in August.

Chief Deputy Jeremiah Franks presented Commissioners with a contract proposal with the HTRS School District for a school resource officer. The contract will be considered at a later date.

The Board also approved increasing the pay for Election Poll workers to $14 per hour for the 2024 elections. County Clerk Mary Eickhoff requested the increase because poll workers will have added responsibilities with more required training due to the new voter identification regulations.

Following a public hearing on the One & Six Year Road Plan for Richardson County, drawing no public comments, Commissioners approved the plan as presented by Highway Superintendent Steve Darveau Jr.

Darveau reported that he is working with a company wanting to make a significant improvements to a property southeast of Humboldt, who inquired about make some improvements to the county road that accesses the property.

An Interlocal Agreement that would create the Southeast Planning Exercise Training Region, to provide cooperative safety services by and among the counties including Cass, Gage, Fillmore, Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Richardson, Saline, Seward, Thayer and York counties was approved by the Board.

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