Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Nodaway County Commission Minutes for April 30th, 2026

Convene

Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at 8:00 a.m. on April 30, 2026 at the Commissioner’s Office. Present: Walker, Chris Burns and Scott Walk.  Also present: Melinda Patton, County Clerk.   

Approval of Agenda and Prior Minutes

Commissioner Burns made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Walk seconded the motion.  The motion passed by vote: Walker (Yes); Burns (Yes); Walk (Yes.)  Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes dated 4/28/26. Walk seconded the motion. The motion passed by vote: Walker (Yes); Burns (Yes); Walk (Yes.)

Accounts Payable: N/A

Approved: N/A

Requisitions:  Sheriff to Missouri Sheriff’s Association for training; to Motorola Solutions, Inc. equipment.

Reviewed: The Commission reviewed the following information received by mail or email: 

Vehicle Sales Tax/Motor Fuel Tax reports

Data Center – Concerned citizens met with the Commission to discuss their concerns with the possibility of a data center being built in Nodaway County. Also present: Josh McKim and Kim Mildward, Nodaway County Economic Development, Rex Wallace, Assessor, Austin Hann, Sheriff and Sally Duff, Collector/Treasurer, Jesse Stark, Sheridan Express. The Commission then moved their meeting to the conference room to do a virtual meeting with Steve Etcher, MarksNelson, who is a consultant hired by South Nodaway R-IV School District. Also on the call was Dustin Skoglund, South Nodaway Superintendent.  Etcher discussed his experiences in negotiating with data centers.

Lunch Break – Walk made a motion to adjourn for lunch. Burns seconded the motion. All in favor.

Building Maintenance – Discussed the quote for the curtain wall portion of the third-floor project. Jeff Smith, Smith Contracting, LLC was called to come in to discuss.  

Board of Equalization (BOE) – Assessor Rex Wallace set dates for the Board of Equalization process. June 23, 25 and possibly the 30th were set for the process.

Employee Appreciation – The Employee Appreciation luncheon has been set for December 10, 2026 at noon.

BRO-R075(65) Bridge – Reviewed and signed the reimbursement request #11 for $2,622.85.

Sheriff’s Department – Sheriff Austin Hann discussed future budgetary concerns and potential budgetary sources.  

NWMO Regional Council of Governments – Discussed an email from Amy Dowis, Associate Director at NWMO Regional Council of Government, regarding funding for a Driver’s Education Program.  The Commission declined to commit General Revenue funds.

Snyder and Associates – A survey was presented to Larry Jacobson, Snyder and Associates on construction progress reporting for BRO-R074(65) Bridge.

Noxious Weed – A landowner stopped in to further discuss noxious weeds within the county. 

Adjournment – Walk made a motion to commission adjourn until 5/5/2026. Burns seconded the motion.  The motion passed by vote:  Walker (Yes); Burns (Yes); Walk (Yes.)


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