(KLZA)-- Richardson County Attorney Samantha Scheitel met with county commissioners last week to further review the matter of emergency calls to the Sheriff's Department that are on either the Sac & Fox or Iowa Indian reservations.

The Board has requested that legal counsel for the tribes be contacted to arrange a meeting to review the matter and possibily develop a Memorandum of Understanding to provide proper coverage for emergency calls on the resevation areas.

The questions concern whether the tribal police department are required to respond to all calls or if the Richardson County Sheriff has authority to respond to calls or issue citations.

Scheitel will be following up on previous attempts to get a meeting arranged in the near future.

In other business, the Board approved the annual funding for the Richardson County Historical Society in an amount of $10 thousand and $5 thousand each for the Quad-County Historical Society and Pennsylvania Colony Historical Society of Nebraska.

Sheriff Rick Hardesty reported the third patrol unit approved for purchase in August should be delivered in early November and that the 2021 patrol unit that needs engine repairs or a replacement will be repaired.

Highway Superintendent Steve Darveau Jr. said a contractor is reviewing the condition of the of the roof at the main shop in Falls City to determine the cost of repairs or a replacement and said spcificaitons are being developed to replace the maintainer garage in Verdon

Plans are also in the development stage to advertise for sealed bids for the resurfacing of the Dustless Highway north and east of Falls City next year.