The Nowata County Commission addresses two major items of business at this week's meeting.

 Commissioners Paul Crupper and Timmie Benson met yesterday (Monday) with Commissioner Troy Friddle absent. The first order of business was the combiners for the Radio Responders Project. Crupper says the project has been on hold for some time, but can now progress.

The Commissioners also signed a cooperative service agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service program for the upcoming fiscal year in the amount of $2400. The USDA-APHIS program aims to protect the health, welfare, and value of our nation's plants animals and natural resources. Money from the program is allocated through the eight districts evenly and is signed each year.

The commissioners will meet again next Monday at the Nowata County Courthouse Annex and the meeting is open to the public.