(KLZA)--Richardson County Commissioners have approved a five-year contract for Steven J. Mercure of Tecumseh to serve as Richardson County Public Defender.
For 2024 the compensation will be $108 thousand with a two thousand dollar increase each year. The final year of the contract will pay $116 thousand.
Mercure will be allowed to appoint Lindy Mahoney as his deputy.
Sheriff Rick Hardesty informed Commissioners that Humboldt - Table Rock - Steinauer School Superintendent Dr. George Griffiths has indicated to him that the school district would like to continue with a School Resource Officer program. Currently the program does not have an officer due to a deputy shortage in the Sheriff's Department.
Sheriff Hardesty also reported that Samantha Wissman had graduated from the Law Enforcement Training Academy in Grand Island last week and will begin work with the Sheriff's Department.
Highway Superintendent Steve Darveau Jr. update the Board on a session he attended recently with representatives from Nemaha, Pawnee, Johnson and Otoe Counties regarding the Bipartisan Infrastructure bill that would provide federal funding for county bridge projects.
The group will work with the Midwest Engineering firm to proceed with completing the grant application.
Darveau will be meeting with John Steinman concerning 661 Avenue located south of 708 Road which is north of Rulo about possible improvements to the road.
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