Printer Friendly
Email to a Friend
(KLZA) -- Richardson County Commissioners appointed a 10 person “Jail Committee” when they met Tuesday. The committee will help assess the need for a new jail facility in Richardson County.
Appointed to the committee were Ray Joy, Ken Arnold, Jerry Duerfeldt, Phil Bletscher, Katelyn Kennedy, Mark Joy, Charlie Fiegener, June Bowers, Jake Ankrom and Commissioner David Sickel who will serve as chairman of the committee.
Commissioners are studying a proposal for an addition to the Armory building on the west edge of Falls City that would hold 24 prisoners.
In other business Commissioners voted to approve the proposal with the Road and Bridge Department Union for a two-year contact beginning July 1, 2013 and ending June 30, 2015 with a 2.75 percent salary increase each year. An additional half-day of holiday for Christmas Eve when the holiday occurs on a weekday was also approved.
Board members also approved advertising for sealed bids for the Courthouse Renovation Project to be received and opened Tuesday, October 1st at 11 a-m.
© Many Signals Communications
MOST VIEWED STORIES
Walnut Township recall coming; Friday mtg erupts in arrest
Sabetha woman arrested in business burglary
Effingham teen facing child sex crimes charges
Severe storms move through NE KS
Two search warrants, two Horton homes, two arrests
Document forgery alleged in ATCO's Walnut Township
Two Brown Co officers honored for their bravery
Severe storms reported Tuesday in NE KS
Whiting woman pleads to theft of fire dept. funds
Atchison man nabbed for neighbor's 4 wheeler theft
Flags across KS to fly half-staff Sunday
Two men arrested in Jackson Co for distribute of meth
Meriden man bound over on rape charge
Winning lottery ticket sold in Falls City about to expire
Tornado damage surveyed in NE KS
Richardson County Deputies busy during special enforcement
Beef Barn replacement planned in Jefferson Co
LATEST STORIES
Two search warrants, two Horton homes, two arrests
Brown Co Sheriff's Office releases April stats
Flags across KS to fly half-staff Sunday
Commission takes action related to bridge project
Whiting woman pleads to theft of fire dept. funds
Two men arrested in Jackson Co for distribute of meth
Winning lottery ticket sold in Falls City about to expire
RELATED STORIES
City and County to discuss combined dispatch center
Richardson Co Commission discuss road, radios
Richardson County Board votes to meet twice monthly
Richardson County enters drug court agreement
Changes approved for Richardson Co Vets Service Committee
New Richardson Co Sheriff appointed
New vehicles purchased for Richardson Co Sheriff's Dept.
Richardson Co preliminary budget figures reviewed
Hiawatha, Ks 66434