(KL:ZA)-- Richardson County Chief Deputy Sheriff, Jeremiah Franks informed the Richardson County Board during their November 2, meeting that the Sheriff's Department responded to 571 total calls in October, 367 of which were traffic stops.

The Sheriffs Department made 37 arrests during October and that currently, 13 inmates were being held in jail.

Deputy Franks also informed Board members that Deputy Sheriff Justin Dutcher will be absent from the department while serving on active duty for military deployment.

Brandon Schawang of Schawang Masonry met with the Board to review plans to reconstruct the northeast area of the Courthouse lawn and parking lot area to help eliminate a problem with water drainage leaking into the lower level of the Courthouse.

Schawang plans to submit an updated quote for the project during the Commissioners meeting coming up on Wednesday.

Commissioners will also be reviewing dispatching services for the County Sheriff's Department when they meet Wednesday. Sheriff Rick Hardesty and County Attorney Samantha Scheitel were unable to meet with the Board last week as they were participating in Career Day at Falls City High School.