Cass board votes to renew medical examiner contract

WALKER -- The Cass County Board voted Tuesday to renew the county's contract with Dr. Michael McGee, Ramsey County medical examiner, for Cass medical examiner services.

The two-year contract will extend services at the same rate as the last two years.

The board appointed Merril Nelson as the city of Pine River representative to the Pine River Sanitary District Board.

County Engineer David Enblom will resolve issues relating to a $26,913 improvement made from Unorganized Township funds on Days High Landing Road.

Some abutting property owners appeared before the board Tuesday to question why one short section of that road was not improved and how visibility might be improved on one blind corner along the road. They also had concerns about how the project was completed.

Commissioners approved changes the Beltrami County Board recommended for the proposed, revised Mississippi Headwaters Plan. The state Legislature must approve the final draft after all member counties approve it.

County Administrator Robert Yochum reported a grievance filed by American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees regarding the way flex time was implemented in the auditor-treasurer office has been resolved by totally eliminating flex time in that office.

Commissioner Jim Dowson was appointed the board's representative to the Faith Action Project.

Second Harvest North Central Food Bank's request for $50,000 was referred to the county budget committee.