Supervisors Approve Three Resolutions Tuesday

BROKEN BOW – The Custer County Board of Supervisors held its final meeting of the month on Tuesday, January 24 on the top floor of the Custer County Courthouse. All members were present, with Supervisor Longmore present telephonically.

The board approved the end-of-month claims and entered the Board of Equalization, where roughly 12 properties had the change in their homestead exemption status approved.

The County Treasurer delivered the semi-annual statement; no action was required on behalf of the board. Additionally, there were no appeals to cross the county right of way.

The supervisors reviewed Resolution #3R-2023, which would approve a special purchase of a loader for the Highway Department due to supply chain inconsistencies; the purchase was initially approved in the supervisor’s June 28 meeting, Supervisor Barry Fox explained.

“This is for a loader that was already paid for; this is a recommendation from our auditor to show that we approved that purchase. We talked about this in regards to a pickup, that claim is already made and paid, this is more or less just cleaning it up to be in compliance with the state audit.”

The resolution was approved unanimously, as was Resolution #4R-2023, which would allow the Highway Department to post load limit signs should they feel it appropriate in order to prevent damage to county roads. The resolution is renewed annually, and it is not uncommon for the year to lapse without the Highway Department putting up load limit signs. Those limits would be 15 tons for semi-tractor trailers and 10 tons for straight trucks, which refers to unloaded vehicles only. Highway Department vehicles and school busses would be exempt.

Resolution #5R-2023 also passed unanimously, which would grant load limit permits to exceed those posted limits so long as they came before the board of supervisors.

Keith Ellis of the Custer Economic Development Corporation presented reports on the Community Development Block Grant program, which included the Reuse and Revolving Loan funds, and the status of those loans. Ellis also provided an update on another CEDC project.

Several communities in Custer County will have an opportunity with the state to receive a land development grant which would allow for community-guided renovation and rehabilitation of properties.

“The cities, or villages, or municipalities would be able to get this funding which would have no match to it, and go in and take the property down to the foundation, and hopefully do construction afterward.”

Ellis said the CEDC is working with several communities during this process, including Broken Bow, Callaway, Arnold, Ansley, and Sargent to produce properties they feel would fit the project’s ends.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:07 p.m.

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