(KNZA)--A Doniphan County official has announced his retirement resignation.  

Noxious Weed Director Francis Hubbard informed the Doniphan County Commission Monday of his retirement from the county, effective March 29, 2019.  

Hubbard has held the position the past 4 years.  Commissioners thanked him for his years of dedicated service to Doniphan County.  

The county will advertise for a new noxious weed director, with the position to the filled by March 1.  

In other business, the Commission approved a resolution renewing and extending for a period of 5-years the Doniphan County Neighborhood Revitalization Program effective January 1.  

That followed a hearing drawing no public comment.  

The program, which has been in place since 1995, provides a property tax rebate on  improvements to residential and commercial properties that increase the appraised value at least $15,000.