County recognizes grant application

The Cloud County board of commissioners recognized an application for Wind Farm Grant funds from the Clyde Area Foundation Grant Program 2020 during its regular meeting on Monday.
The grant application was for $7,500. The program will award grants annually to organizations in Clyde and the surrounding area to keep Clyde functioning as a viable community with employment opportunities for citizens.
Brandi Bray, Health Department administrator, and James Quillen, Emergency Preparedness director, met with the board and discussed the stay-at-home order issued by Governor Laura Kelly and the non-essential and essential businesses.
Businesses can visit https://governor.kansas.gov/keff/ for additional information or to apply to be essential.
It was reported to the board that law enforcement will not stop anyone to determine a reason for travel.
Paperwork to justify being in the community is not necessary.
Bray, Cloud County Clerk Shella Thoman and Appraiser Barry Porter discussed rotating staff to help keep employees healthy.
The board agreed that department heads should consider taking precautions that best suit their department until the stay-at-home order is lifted.
Mike Hake, Solid Waste director, met with the board and reported cardboard is being picked up two to three times a week and two loads have been shipped out weighing 43,280 pounds and 42,861 pounds.
Hake discussed asking trash trucks to arrive at the Transfer Station prior to 3 p.m., allowing enough time to move the trash in to the trailer so it is not sitting on the floor overnight.
The Transfer Station will not be open on Wednesday nights in April as it has been in the past.
Andy Asch, Highway Department administrator, called in and discussed sending employees home in the event of rain. That was given approval by the board, along with rotating staff.
The board recognized the resignations of Sheriff's Office/Law Enforcement Center employees Kyle Marks, Alan Garcia, Derick Nordell, Robert Westgate and Roger Garrett, effective March 25, to clean up from payroll records employees that have not worked.
The termination of Jaden Whitesell, Corrections Officer, effective March 24, was recognized by the board.
It was reported to the board that April will be a premium-free month for employees' health care insurance deductions. Funds will be used from the Blue Cross Blue Shield refund to cover the cost.
The board approved the following expenses totaling $178,918.79:
General fund, $49,750.43; Road & Bridge, $67,324.38; Juvenile Reinvestment, $99.72; Special Building, $33,939.36; Juvenile Justice, $2,576.08; Community Corrections, $347.25; Appraisal, $36.83; County Health, $8,673.40; Noxious Weed, $434.76; Solid Waste, $15,441.94; Employee Benefits, $233.64; Vending Machines, $61.00.