Courthouse news: Oct. 15 issue

Commissioners re-appoint weed board members

The Lincoln County Commissioners reappointed two members of the Lincoln County Weed Board last Monday, approving the members to serve another four-year term.

Donald Phillips was reappointed to Pos. 1 and Keith Nelson was reappointed to Pos. 5. Weed Board members work with weed board on how to address noxious weeds in the 2,317 square miles of Lincoln County.

The Lincoln County Weed Board has an annual budget of $269,000 with four staff. Weed board assessment rates vary from 9 to 13 cents an acre with a $15 minimum. Lincoln County Noxious Weed Board C...