A local historical group is looking for support.
Darrell Krone of the Humboldt Historical Preservation Alliance spoke with Allen County commissioners during their Tuesday meeting about the possibility of financially assisting the HHPA in a manner similar to other local museums/societies.
Krone said the HHPA controls the Orcutt Backyard Museum and its holdings, and that the space for said collections is too small.
Krone also mentioned that the HHPA plans to erect a new building, but is concerned about costs.
When asked by commissioner David Lee why the HHPA doesn’t consolidate with the Humboldt Historical Society, Krone suggested it was largely to preserve the Orcutt name connected with the collection.
No action was taken by the commission regarding funding the HHPA at this time.
Carla Nemecek of K-State Southwind Extension returned to speak with commissioners about bids for windows at the new Extension office on N. State Street.
She suggested it had become clear that the bid from Peerless Products was the best since they would be significantly expanding the building’s primary windows.
“We recommend a larger window to bring in more light,” she said, so as to create “a more welcoming reception area.”
As commissioners were in agreement with Nemecek’s recommendation, they approved the bid from Peerless for $8,512.
The original bidder did not submit a new bid.
Jonathon Goering, economic development director for Thrive Allen County, said he had recently met with engineers regarding the Allen County Regional Airport utilities expansion.
He also mentioned that drone footage had been taken of the airport as part of the plan.
Goering said he’d been in contact with someone interested in a tourism-oriented development site in the county, and encouraged commissioners to develop a model for offering tax incentives to land such an opportunity.
During his weekly report, public works director Mitch Garner said that crews had been busy mowing, trimming trees and patching potholes.
These crews have also recently expanded, with six blade operators and seven mowers to cover the county.
Garner added as well that crews had started on ditch work, but recent rains had temporarily thwarted their efforts.
Additionally, he mentioned that the county’s rock crusher had been disassembled for repairs at Murphy Tractor and should be finished in about a week.
Clerk Sherrie Riebel said she’d recently attended a meeting wherein it was recommended the county change its website address from a “.org” to a “.gov.”
