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(01082 building. There is some business activity and but the land is used for agricultural purposes. The building is 12 feet from the edge of the road and they would like to leave it there. They would name the county on their liability insurance, but Janulewicz expressed concern that the county may need a guardrail because of the closeness of the building to the road. The county could use signs and guard rail to alert the public of the possible hazard. Max Boersen, the county building inspector issued a building permit to construct the building. When the property was sold it stated there should be fifty or sixty feet of county road right-of-way. If county agrees to use signage or guard rails they must comply with the sign regulations and standards. Logan made a motion and Jeffries seconded to refer this to the public works committee. Eriksen expressed his concern on the county's liability. Janulewicz stated he talked to Tom Jamison and there are several other building with the same problem and this will need to be addressed before the property is sold. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Logan all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - Chairman Hartman called for public participation and no one responded. 4 SHERIFF WATSON 2000 YEAR UPDATE AND UPDATE ON GRANTS: Sheriff Jerry Watson, Chief Deputy Chris Rea and Dave Arnold were present. Watson distributed his 2000 annual report to the board members. He stated that he is proud of the organization and the joint efforts between the Sheriff's Department Grand Island Police Department, the Nebraska State patrol, the FBI and the INS. The duties that he performs are governed by State Statute in the following capacities: . Serves writs issued by the courts - Last year they service 8,612 writs and generated $145,388.09 in revenue . Collects unpaid personnel property taxes or distress warrants issued by the County Treasurer They serviced 370 distress warrants or $193,191.90 unpaid taxes and 272 warrants have been paid in full representing $98,447.61 . Performs title inspections - Last year conducted 3,848 title inspections and generated $38,480.00 for this service . Maintains and serves arrest warrants - They received 2,276 warrants and served 1 ,454 . Maintains the sexual offender registration within the county - They have 16 sexual offenders register at the Department . Execute on property as directed by the court to satisfy unpaid debts They received and worked 231 executions last year . Perform Sheriff sales - Last year they held 6 sheriff sales . Issue emergency light permits to local volunteer firemen, dive and rescue team and EMT's Last year they issued 57 permits . Transport prisoners across the state as well as extraditing them from anywhere across the United States They received 504 transport orders and logged 65,624 miles moving people . Provide Courthouse security as requested by judicial officials - In the year 2000 they logged 7,120 house of security at the Hall County Courthouse. . The Department patrolled 552 square miles . Provide enforcement for both traffic and criminal offenses and issue citations . Issue handgun permits