•July 13, 2016•

The Moultrie County farm is up for cash rent. Members of the building and grounds committee agreed to advertise for bids on the 217.58 acre county farm, continuing the two year lease.

Committee chair Gary Smith noted the farm had earned the county $85,000 in net income, and the two year lease program has worked well for those farming the land and the county. In order to submit a cash rent proposal the bidder must own 40 acres or live in Moultrie County. Provisions to maintain soil quality will be included with the committee moving toward an August 3 bid opening for the November 1, 2016 through October 31, 2018 contract.

The existing contract is $417A plus a portion of the lime cost.

In an additional committee report Rick Matthews noted a $1795 circulating pump replacement is necessary at the Moultrie County jail. Matthews said he would rebuild the existing pumps to allow for a future back up.