Cass County approves second reading of over‑dimension vehicle permit ordinance with LoadPass agreement

The Cass County Commission approved on second reading an update to its ordinance governing over‑dimension vehicle permits and accepted a vendor agreement to automate permitting. Kyle Litchi, presenting the item, said, “This is the second reading of our over dimensional permit ordinance for over dimensional vehicle loads,” and described a proposed agreement with LoadPass that includes a $1,500 startup fee and a fee of 1.5% of the total permit fees collected in a rolling month.

Litchi also told the commission the proposal would add a 129,000‑pound truck/bridge classification to the county’s permitting system. He described staff work to replace paper permits with an online system and praised internal colleagues for preparation. Commissioners asked clarifying questions before moving the ordinance.

A motion to adopt the ordinance was made and seconded, and the commission approved the ordinance by roll‑call vote. The county clerk called votes in succession and multiple commissioners recorded affirmative votes.

Why it matters: automating over‑dimension permitting with a third‑party vendor shifts transaction handling to a vendor and imposes predictable per‑permit costs; adding higher weight categories updates county permitting to reflect heavier loads that may affect bridge and road management.

Next steps: county staff will complete the LoadPass agreement and integrate the 129,000‑pound category into the online permitting system as implemented.