This article first appeared in the Talehquah Daily Press.
May 19, 2009 10:26 am
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A series of items concerning roads and bridges in northern Cherokee County were approved Monday by county commissioners.
The
board of commissioners adopted a resolution to seek reimbursement from
the Oklahoma Department of Transportation for work on Littlefield
Bridge in the amount of $153,391.01. An accompanying form,
certifications and affidavits concerning the bridge also gained
approval.
Board members also approved agreements to work on private
property with Maxie Thompson, N.C. Crisp and Lynda Mounce due to the
recent severe weather that has impacted the north end of the county.
Agreements were also approved for the property of Lois Applegate and
Howard Asher.
A June 1 public hearing will be held on Bill
Baughman’s request to open section lines in Sections 14 and 15 and 10
and 11 of Township 18 Range 21 East. Baughman said he only wants to
open the section line in Sections 14 and 15 a quarter mile and the line
in Sections 10 and 11 a half mile. He also told the commissioners he
has already sent notice to the adjoining property owners.
The
commissioners also voted to accept Mossey Oak Lane and Pin Oak Drive
into the county road system in District 2. District 2 Commissioner
Bobby Botts said the roads meet all county specifications and are in
the Zeb area.
A resolution increasing the percentage of employee
retirement the county pays from 14.5 percent to 15.5 percent was
approved. The employees pay 3.5 percent. District 3 Commissioner Mike
Ballard said the cost will increase a percent each year until it
reaches 21 percent.
What’s next
The next meeting of the Cherokee
County Board of Commissioners will be in special session Thursday, May
21 at 9 a.m. in the second-floor conference room at the Cherokee County
Courthouse.
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