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01.24.22 PM - BOCC
Meeting Highlights:
BOCC and CH discuss potential purchase of Munis Accounting Software to replace EDEN, which the county currently uses.
BOCC and NP discuss the need for a cross-connection specialist to sort out the water system at the Fairgrounds to make the drinking water isn’t contaminated.
BOCC and LMc and the architect and two bond experts discuss bonding to pay for the renovation of the new county court system as well as other buildings owned by Public Works. They discuss the total amount (between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000) length of the bond and whether to do one bond or two that would be several years apart.
Planning Department update includes extension of the marijuana moratorium. PP was served with a lawsuit concerning the moratorium Monday morning. She’ll schedule a public hearing for the extension, but CB doesn’t want to vote on the extension until they’ve learned about the suit. BOCC also discusses exempt segregations and large lot segregations.