County to meet with county‑farm tenant after late payment; board warns of removal

Speaker 2 told the Management Services Committee that the county has received a payment for the county farm but has not yet cashed the check and that staff will meet with the state's attorney and county representatives to determine next steps. "So where we stand right now is the check is in the vault," Speaker 2 said.

Speaker 4 described the tenant's status as delinquent and said the county will act quickly if a meeting with the tenant and county staff does not produce an acceptable resolution: "He's more than almost 90 days late ... I'm gonna have a meeting with them. And if it's a negative meeting, we're gonna have him check back, and we're gonna find a new farmer immediately," Speaker 4 said.

Committee members noted scheduling and procurement considerations. Speaker 3 cautioned that rebidding the farm in the middle of a crop year could disrupt farmers who have already secured fertilizer and seed and urged sensitivity to bidding timelines. No formal motion to remove the tenant was transcribed; staff scheduled a meeting to determine whether to proceed with removal or rebid actions.