(KLZA)--Richardson County Commissioners signed a 2027 application form for Community Project Funding through a request form with Nebraska Third District Congressman Adrian Smith for the purchase of radio's capable of statewide communication when they met on March 4.
Emergency Management Agency Director Brian Kirkendall presented the information to the Board. 
A pickup at a cost of $31 thousand has been purchased through Federal Surplus Property to be used for snow removal.  Improvements including the addition of a dump box/flat bed for $3,444 will also be made to the pickup.  
Highway Superintendent Steve Darveau Jr. reported bid specifications for the Dawson Northwest Project are completed and bids will be received by March 25 for the work on the project.   Bid specifications have also been completed for the  Dustless Highway resurfacing and scrub mastic  with bids for the work to be received by April 1.
Sheriff Rick Hardesty reported 14 inmates are in the County Jail and that his department had 660 calls for service in February with 317 of them being traffic stops.  There were 26 people booked into jail during the month with 6 of them being from other agencies.
Discussion was held on improvements that could be made to the outside of the law enforcement center to be utilized for additional storage for the facility.
Commissioners also approved paying election board workers $15.50 per hour for the upcoming 2026 elections.