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County weed superintendent Bill Babutzke presented his department’s quarterly report when Holt County Supervisors met in regular session, Oct. 16. As of that date, 138 inspections had taken place. Eight different properties were still in the process of being sprayed.

“Hopefully we don’t have to do a forced spray,” Babutzke said.

The cost for weed department employees to spray township roads was set at $200 per hour, plus the chemical. Additionally, a $1.70 per mile charge, one way, will be included.

“It’ll be done after county roads are done,” Babutzke said.

Supervisor Duane Neiman said the de...