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Richardson Co Agrees To Provide Funding to Edge

By John Nixon

02/15/2013

Richardson County Commissioners reviewed correspondence from County legal counsel Dave Partsch regarding the matter of the validity of the recent approval of the agreement with Falls City Economic Development and Growth Enterprise for funding when they met this week.

The Board voted 2-0 with Commissioner Jim Davidson absent that the agreement to provide $20,000 funding to EDGE on January 8th is valid and that the claim submitted January 15th for $10,000 for one-half of the annual funding be approved for payment.

A quarterly safety meeting was conducted. Highway Superintendent Scott Huppert reported work is being done to improve the radio communications and raised concerns about the condition of the sidewalks around the Courthouse noting repairs need to be done to the surface.

Sheriff Randy Houser noted that radio communications are being improved but there are still problems. He also said maintenance is being done on patrol units on a continuous basis and requested that several units be replaced. He recommended that two new patrol vehicles be purchased this year.

Commissioners voted to continue participating in the funding along with Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee and Otoe counties to complete FEMA approved hazard mitigation plans. Richardson County will contribute $5,800.

Sheriff Houser met with the Commissioners later explaining ramifications of LB-1184 passed by the Legislature last year regarding child advocacy requirements. Sheriff Houser predicts it will mean the Sheriff’s Office may be making extensive trips to Lincoln 2 to 3 days per week which will require a deputy to be gone for that day. Sheriff Houser requested the Board consider hiring an additional part-time deputy to comply with the requirement.

Commissioners accompanied Sheriff Houser on a pre-proposal conference walk-thru of the Armory Building with architects interested in submitting a proposal for the renovation / construction of the facility into a law enforcement center and jail. Several firms attended the walk-thru.

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