Commissioners approve employment agreements

The Jewell County Commissioners, Steve Greene and Brent Beck, and county clerk, Carla J. Waugh, were present for the Jan. 3, meeting.

Employment agreements with the highway department, ambulance, solid waste director, weed department, emergency preparedness and 9-1-1 coordinator and custodian were approved.

Joel Elkins, general superintendent, discussed equipment repairs.

Also the commissioners met Dec, 27.

The following were present for office head meeting: Nora Rhoades, Post Rock Extension District director; Cindy Becker, health administrator; and Kevin Peroutek, noxious weed director, emerg...