(KLZA)-- Richardson County Commissioners rejected the last best final offer from the union representing Road and Bridge Department employees when they met Tuesday. 

The Board has offered two-percent pay increases for each of the three years to be covered in the next contract, retroactive to July 1, 2020.

Proposed additions to the contract by the Union of binding arbitration in the grievance procedures is the main item holding up the agreement. 

In other action the Board approved a quote from General Excavating of Lincoln in an amount of $4,115 for the removal of the underground storage tank at the Courthouse.  That was the lowest of three bids for the work.