(KLZA)-- Richardson County Commissioners met Wednesday.

Commissioners voted to access the 1% additional budget authority for Fiscal Year 2024-25 as allowed by state statute.

The Board also approved advertising for sale, a county parcel of 1.35 acres, a tower site near Barada on September 11.

Highway Superintendent Steve Darveau Jr. reported that approximately 90 percent of the landowners who were sent brush complaint notices due to non-compliance of the requirements for maintaining roadside brush are coming into compliance.

Sheriff Rick Hardesty reported receiving a report from Nebraska Crime Stoppers regarding agriculture implements on county road right-of-way causing hazardous conditions for traffic who utilize the roadway, located near the intersection of 657 Avenue and 709 Road which is a location north and west of Rulo.

Commissioners will be traveling to the site to review the situaiotn and report back to the sheriff.

The Board also approved an agreement with Pritchard and Abbott to provide professional appraisal services for oil and gas mineral interest for tax years 2025 and 2026.