Lafayette Commission approves bid request

Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Tuesday, Jan. 9, the Lafayette County Board of County Commissioners met for its regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with approval of the minutes before heading into the department head reports. First to speak was Scott Sadler with public works, who told the board that the grading schedule would continue like normal and the garbage truck that was out of commission should be fixed by Wednesday, Jan. 10. He also told the board that they were monitoring water levels in preparation for the incoming storm. Finally, he asked for approval to request bids for a grader, as the lease on the current one was coming to an end; the board