The Superior Express -

The Jewell County Commissioners met June 19. Commissioners Brent Beck, Keith Roe and Ed Duskie were present. Carla Waugh, county clerk, attended for the meeting.

Shannon Meier, ambulance director, said he is applying for a Dane G. Hansen grant to purchase four gurneys from Ferno. He also had the following quotes for a generator: Brummer Construction -$9,500.00; White-Rock Electric – $12,169.29. The commissioners approve the quote from Brummer Construction for the generator at the ambulance department for a total of $9,500.00.

Dwight S. Frost said there has been nothing done about his road complaints. He discussed the condition of 50 Road and 70 Road.

Don Jacobs, sheriff, requested an executive session to discuss non-elected personnel for five minutes. Regular session resumed with no action taken.

Commissioners went into executive session for 15 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel with Joel Elkins. Regular session resumed with no action taken.

The commissioners discussed road concerns. Joel Elkins discussed the cost of material for a full overlay on the four miles of Y Road on the north side of Lovewell Lake. It is a cold mix asphalt and the first since the road was paved in the early 1990s. The cost of the asphalt is $188,000 a mile and the road department should have funds for three miles this year. The commissioners noted that despite the cost it was a long term capital improvement project. Lovewell Lake State Park is the only Kansas State Park accessible only by county roads. Commissioners said the park is valuable and popular with nearly 300,000 visitors each of the past three years.

The commissioners reviewed budget requests.

Carla Waugh discussed quotes for mailing RNR notices.