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21 Things we learned at the December 20, 2011 Sac County Supervisors meeting

SAC CITY, IOWA – DECEMBER 20, 2011

1. The amount of money spent on Tracery Richter trial will be reported at the December 27, 2011 Sac County Supervisors meeting.
2. Trees are dying in Reiff Park in Early, Iowa. The idea to harvest and sell those dead trees has been floated, but not acted upon.
3. The trails in Hagge Park need repaired, but there are currently no funds available for this action.
4. According to Supervisors Dean Stock, camping revenue at Hagge Park was over $40,000.
5. Sac County Conservation will establish a policy to reserve some spots for normal camping to keep customers like the construction workers from using up all of the spots.
6. Reiff Park is primarily used as a rest stop for travelers on 71.
7. Shelter house at Grant Park and Hagge park used infrequently.
8. People drive vehicles on top of shelter park at Grant Park. Officials are attempting to curb this behavior.
9. A great deal of time is spent mowing at Grant Park.
10. Second Judicial is projecting a significant cash carry over.
11. The state fund that closes drainage wells has been cut back. This will cause the rate at which drainage wells are closed to decrease.
12. This week’s Sac County claims to be paid were in the amount of $722,208.35. $588,420.04 of which was for secondary roads for the purchase of a road maintainer and the purchase of a box for a truck.
13. Dean Stock will not attend the January 10, 2012 county supervisor meeting.
14. Rick Hecht will not attend the January 20 17, 2012 county supervisor meeting.
15. The Sac County Engineer will be back filling salt stock at Nemaha.
16. Moisture spots are being cut down on gravel roads.
17. Supervisors think the patching on M68 looks good.
18. Taylor road opened back up for traffic on December 1, 2011.
19. All pending projects at the Sac Engineer’s office have been completed.
20. All paving on the 20 bypass has been suspended until spring.
21. The open Shop Foreman position at the Sac Engineer’s office will be advertised regionally in most of western Iowa.