Under general business the Court approved tax rates...
 The Health Department tax rates remained unchanged at 3.5% per $100 assessed value for real and personal property and motor vehicles.
 The Public Library tax rate went down from 8.6% to 8.1% for real and personal property. That was the compensating rate.
 Soil conservation taxes 2.3% per $100 real estate and 0% for personal.

 Extension district board taxes The compensating rate was 1.8% for real and .02 for inventory.
 County property taxes The compensating rate set at 6.4%.

 Also under general business, Eddie Wesley was appointed to the hospital board to fill a vacancy from Steve Fox, who resigned.

 The board discussed participating in an energy audit, concentrating mainly on the jail and AG center to find possible savings. No action was taken.

 Under Rd. Business, Derek Patton was hired as a laborer at the County Road department.

 Under Miscellaneous, Eddie Wesley was appointed to fill a vacant seat on the water board.

 Judge Dial opened the floor for discussion on the procedure for addressing the Court. He also gave an update on the radio grant...

 The court went into executive session for short time to discuss litigation. No action was taken.

 Casey County Sheriff Chad Weddle gave his department's monthly activity report...