Gravel was a big topic of discussion at Monday’s Pottawatomie County Commission meeting. Commission Chair Stan Hartwich tells KMAN commissioners heard from Public Works director Leu Lowrey regarding increases in gravel prices.
Hartwich says with a doubling of prices in recent years, commissioners are advising the public works director not to buy quite as much.
Hartwich says while county roads are still in pretty good shape they don’t want them to deteriorate.
Hartwich says while county roads are still in pretty good shape they don’t want them to deteriorate.
Commissioners also heard from Noxious Weed Director Tim Eisenbarth regarding recycling increases, with work on a building for the county’s cardboard balers and other recycling balers. Hartwich adds this will be a really nice addition for the county’s recycling efforts.
While it’s obviously not the season for spraying weeds, Pottawatomie County Commissioners are preparing for when that time comes again, by signing an annual contract with the Kansas Department of Transportation at Monday’s meeting.
Commission Chair Stan Hartwich adds Commissioners also heard a department update from Zoning Adminstrator Gregg Webster, with building permits for November totaling $2,556,000. Webster also reported on the area land use plan, Metropolitan Planning Organization, and land purchases for new businesses located in Pottawatomie County.
Mariadahl Road was discussed again, with discussion indicating current landowners are willing to help pay for needed changes. The road was vacated in 1970 and state statute must be followed to bring the road back under county jurisdiction. No formal action has been taken yet as discussions continue.
Pottawatomie County Commissioners had a visit from an official with Voya Financial Advisors during their Monday meeting. County Administrator Robert Reece indicates John O’Brien updated commissioners on possible advantages of staying with his company as the state K-PERS group switches administrators to Great-West Financial.
Reece adds Voya has worked with Pottawatomie County for quite a long time. O’Brien told Commissioners Voya has a proven track record with Pottawatomie County and he said there’d be less control over services with the new K-PERS administrator. He also mentioned under the state plan the employee would incur the administrative cost, but the county could have the option of picking up some of the cost for employees with Voya.
No decision was reached during the morning portion of the meeting, although plans were to meet with employees later in the day.
