Friday, May 8, 2026

Nodaway County Commission Minutes for May 5th, 2026

Convene

Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at 8:00 a.m. on May 5, 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 4/30/26.  Walk seconded the motion.  The motion passed by vote: Walker (Yes); Burns (Yes); Walk (Yes.)

Accounts Payable: Recorder Fee Report (April 2026); Invoice to Coenen Enterprises, Inc.

Approved: Checks #87945-87982

Requisitions:  N/A

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

Missouri Life Magazine email

Legal emails

Sunshine Requests from Amy Gessert and Holly Caviness

Senate Bill 937 updates

Data Center – Concerned citizens met with the Commission to discuss their concerns with the possibility of a data center being built in Nodaway County.  Offering comments:  Jennifer Gillespie, Jeff From, Roger Frueh, Jacquelyn (Kim) Swyers, Mary Strauch, Robin Gallaher, Donna Tompkins and Heidi Klamm. Also present: Jesse Stark, Sheridan Express, Josh McKim, Nodaway County Economic Development, Captain Seth Rucker, Sally Duff, Collector/Treasurer, Lisa James, Recorder.

Building Maintenance – Reviewed Continental Fire Sprinkler Company’s report of Inspection/Test of the Administration Center. 

Road and Bridge – Brian Engle, Road and Bridge Supervisor, updated the Commissioners on crew activity.  A plan to visit Bridge #164 in Hopkins Township was set for Thursday afternoon at 1:00.

Jackson Township – Spoke with Mark Rush, Jackson Township operator on pricing for rock.

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

Inspections – The Commission, along with Engle, inspected Road #120 in Union Township.

Data Center – Left a message for Michael Turner, Ashburn District Supervisor in Loudoun County, Virgina regarding data center.  Sent an email to Dan Scheffler, Scale Microgrid, to pinpoint a date for an open forum.  Sent an email to county attorney Travis Elliott.

Adjournment – Walk made a motion to commission adjourn until 5/7/2026. Burns seconded the motion.  The motion passed by vote:  Walker (Yes); Burns (Yes); Walk (Yes.)

 

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