County board moves forward to purchase transit building

Following a Nov. 19 informational meeting, Kimball County Commissioners met in open session to determine if Kimball County should purchase and renovate a building for the local transit system during a public hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 20.

The board received comments for and against renovating an existing building, located at 223 S. Chestnut Street, in Kimball, commonly known as the Weather Wise building.

Additionally, this public hearing was to determine if the County should use the financial assistance being sought from the Federal Transit Administration in the amount of $63,000 and $15,800 in...