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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