Convene: North District Commissioner Chris Burns called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at 8:00 a.m. on October 27, 2026 at the Commissioner’s Office. Attendance: Present: Burns and Scott Walk. Also present: Melinda Patton, County Clerk.
Approval of Agenda and Prior Minutes: Commissioner Walk made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Burns seconded the motion. The motion passed by vote: Burns (Yes); Walk (Yes.) Walk made a motion to approve prior commission minutes dated 10/20/26. Burns seconded the motion. The motion passed by vote: Burns (Yes); Walk (Yes.)
Approved: Request for transfer of Sick Leave from one employee to another
Accounts Payable: Checks #88883-88893
Requisitions: Recorder to MTE for office supplies.
Reviewed: The Commission reviewed the following information received by mail or email:
• Vehicle Sales Tax/Motor Fuel Tax reports
• Letter from Missouri Vocational Enterprises (MVE) regarding fees
Public Comment – Citizens shared that surveyors are still on properties, requested updated maps from the developer, questioned if any other communities have been able to stop data centers without planning and zoning, requested Advisory Committee updates, discussed various news stories, requested the Commissioners consider ordinances for the county, discussed the lights on the new Evergy plant and the Dark Skies Initiative, requested all parties (i.e./ City of Maryville, PWSD#1, County, NCED) hold a meeting. Commissioner Walk gave legislative updates, the Missouri Conservation Department has done an impact study that the Commissioners will get and review, five individuals have committed to the Advisory Committee with one more still deciding. Josh McKim, Nodaway County Economic Development (NCED) discussed Great Northwest Day (February 3 and 4, 2027) and a survey request of the group that can be done by paper or online at: https://bit.ly/4zE1DHL. The deadline for the survey is November 17, 2026. Present: Dustin Skoglund, Nina R. Wiederholt, Wanda Goodspeed, Irene Alexander, Rena Puckett, Tim Schafer, Scott Wilson, Mike Wilson, Cindy Roach, Kim Swyers, Amy Zeigler, Chiya Dawoudi, Susie Strauch, Donna Tompkins, Mike Hardy, McKim and Kim Mildward, NCED, Rex Wallace, Assessor, Lori Burns, Public Administrator and Sheriff Austin Hann.
Monroe Township – Les Linville, Operator for Monroe Township, called to discuss Road #846 for the new construction program.
Building and Property Maintenance – Patton reported that Maryville Glass and Lock plans to hang the blinds in the third-floor conference room at the Administration Building. Reviewed estimates provided by Casady Commercial Services for sealing floors on the third-floor project and for window cleaning at the Courthouse. The estimate on floor sealing was approved. Spoke with Coenen Electrical on lights for the third-floor project. Signed the Authorization to perform inspection on the Administration Building elevator with Elevator Safety Services, Inc. Reviewed the Fire Alarm Inspection Report and a quote from Tammy Drinkard, Systems Integrity Representative with Johnson Controls.
Closed Session – Burns made a motion to go into closed session at 11:08 per 610.021.1. Walk seconded the motion. Burns – Yes, Walk - Yes. Motion carries. Walk made a motion to go back to open session and break for lunch at 12:20. Burns seconded the motion. Burns (Yes). Motion carries.
Inspections – The Commission inspected Road #846 in Monroe Township.
2027 Insurance – Reviewed information on COBRA for health, dental and vision for 2027 as provided by Alan Fay, Higginbotham Insurance. Opted to go with the lowest rate option of TASC. Open enrollment has tentatively been set for November 17, 2026 with both a morning and an afternoon session scheduled.
Permitting – Responded to an email from Brian Harr, Permitting Specialist with PPB Enviro Solutions regarding a rebuild project for an Evergy distribution line in the county right-of-way along Orion Road in Jackson Township.
Adjournment – Walk made a motion to adjourn until 10/29/2026. Burns seconded the motion. The motion passed by vote: Burns (Yes); Walk (Yes.)
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