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r20020586 Nebraska for the Federal Funding. They submit the application and then a formal application is sent for the federal funds that will allow the 505 reimbursements. Jeffries made a motion and Humiston seconded to authorize the chair to sign the application. Arnold, Eriksen, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Logan all voted yes and none voted no with Hartman absent for the vote. Motion carried. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - Chairman Lancaster called for public participation and Howard Maxon stated that if the county is seeking a consultant for the jail project they might want to contact the Nebraska Association of County Officials or the National Association of County Officials for assistance. Linda Graham requested to speak to the county board concerning the relocation of the District 8 Probation Office. She stated that the office has listened to the various proposals and the discussion and she would like to express her concerns on relocating the office. A large sum of money has been spent on the computer wiring and it would be very expensive to do this over. The space that the county attorney will be vacating would be would be perfect. Why does the health department need to be down town? Logan stated he appreciated their patience and hopes that this can be settled. Eriksen asked Carol Brown what his opinion was and Mr. Brown stated that it would make better sense for the probation office to stay where it is. Arnold expressed concern that it appeared that the board was short sited concerning the amount of space that they were looking at. The health department may not be served well in the attorney building and then the county would have to spend additional dollars to lease other space. Lancaster sated that the space that was to be leased was only temporary. 6 BUILDING & GROUNDS RECOMMENDATION - DISCUSS & APPROVE DRIVERS TESTING OFFICE SPACE - Jeffries stated that the building and grounds committee met with the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles concerning moving drivers testing and the installation of the new digital drivers licenses. The space that will be vacated by the county attorney child support division will be available and the state agreed that this space would be sufficient. Jeffries made a motion and Hartman seconded to approve moving driver's testing to the first floor. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries and Lancaster all voted yes and none voted no with Logan absent for the vote. Motion carried. 7 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON REQUEST FROM CITY OF GRAND ISLAND TO DUMP SNOW ON COUNTY PROPERTY - Jeffries made a motion and Eriksen seconded to approve the request from the city to dump snow on the county property. Arnold suggested that the snow be dumped further to the west in case the county would want to move dirt. Building & Grounds Director Chuck Kaufman stated that this would be fine with the city. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Logan all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. 8 DISCUSS AND TAK ACTON ON OFFICE SPACE - Eriksen stated that the long-range planning committee met a weak ago and reviewed the proposals for the lease space for the public defender and probation office and they do not have a recommendation The 4