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HARTINGTON — Justin Heikes told the Cedar County Board of Commissioners June 9, he plans to step down as county weed superintendent as he prepares to take over as District 3 County Commissioner.
Heikes earned the majority of votes in the May primary election for the seat now held by Dave McGregor, who is retiring. Unless an independent candidate files by petition and defeats Heikes in the Nov. 3 general election, Heikes will take office in January.
Heikes told the Board he would like to help train the person hired to replace him before the summer is over.
Also Tuesday, Zoning Administrator Tim Gobel presented several building permits for approval.
The permits included J & ER Farms, LLC, part of Section 6, 60-by-100-foot shed; John Pehrson, part of Section 15, hoop barn addition; Kara and Chris Lammers, part of Section 9, 25-by-31-foot attached garage; CLM Enterprises, part of Section 15, 40,000-bushel grain bin; Claire Wieseler, part of Section 1, 14-by-24-foot garden shed; and Charles Arens, part of Section3, 89-by-110-foot hoop barn addition.
Gobel also presented one conditional use permit for Middle Mile Infrastructure, LLC, for two 24-by-36-foot buildings at a booster station for a private fiber optic line.
Highway Superintendent Carla Schmit presented information on dust-control treatments and whether permits should be required before such treatments are applied on county roads.
Schmit said Nemaha County has a permitting process, but it has not been used in two years. She said that may be because the county is no longer paying part of the application fees.
Schmit also said Wayne County and Dakota County use a mixture of magnesium, calcium and beet juice for dust control. Wayne County uses the mixture only during fair season on the fair road.
Commissioners discussed that while beet juice can be sticky enough to help bind dust particles together, it may not be something people want sticking to their vehicles.
Schmit said she will continue gathering information on dust-control options.
The Board also heard bids for a new District 3 semi-tractor from I-State Truck Centers of Sioux City, Iowa, and Cornhusker International Trucks of Norfolk.
