(KMZA)--The Nemaha County Commission has approved a new contact with County Attorney Brad Lippert to handle certain cases. 
Following an executive session at their December 29th meeting, the Commission voted to approve a contract with Lippert to handle child in need of care, juvenile offender and care and treatment cases on a monthly basis instead of an annual basis.   

He will be paid $3,000 a month, which is a reduction from his current salary of $40,000 .
That's in addition to his annual salary as County Attorney, in which he handles criminal and traffic cases.

Lippert informed Commissioners that he intends to retire on August 1st, 2026.
In other business, the Commission approved the renewal of the county's workers' compensation insurance coverage with the Kansas Workers' Risk Cooperative for Counties (KWORCC) for 2026 in the amount of $54,032  Commission Chairman Jason Koch said the Commission plans to seek quotes from other agencies for 2027.