(KLZA)--Richardson County Commissioners met twice this week.

A special meeting was held Tuesday with representatives of the Richardson County Road Department Union and Ron Morrison, a mediator with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

Following the meeting and an executive session, no agreement was reached.

During the regular weekly meeting on Wednesday Commissioners approved the certification for Proper Completion on the County Bridge Matchin Program agreement for two structures.

The Board approved the corrected Memorandum of Understanding that was submitted to the County by the City of Falls City that included some minor wording changes from the previous agreement that was presented earlier this month. The agreement concerns creation of a secondary public service answering point for 911 calls.

Representatives with Miller Farrell Insurance reviewed a bid submitted June 5 for the Richardson County Insurance for July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. The agency is researching options for specific property coverage that would be more cost effective and beneficial for the county.

A contract with Medica Insurance for the county employee health insurance coverage from July 1, 2024 trough June 30, 2025 was also approved. Richardson County was hit with a 23 percent price increase for the next year, amounting to an additional $132 thousand above last years cost.

Emergency Management Director Brian Kirkendall reviewed the status of a tower in the Barada area. Kirkendall reported that roof needs to be replaced on the building and he is having difficulty getting a contractor to complete the replacement.

Kirkendall suggested the Board consider declaring the tower site surplus property since it has not been in use for 18 months and the Nebraska Regional Interoperability Network is not planning to use the site as previously planned.

Commissioners will consider the sale of the property during their June 26 meeting.