Myers pointed out when the building was used for the county home it was costing the county $100,000 a year for the six people that lived there. “But if we do this, from now on the Lighthouse takes care of everything,” he added. “Twenty years from now I don’t want the county to have to do this again.”

In a final bit of business, the commissioners learned the town of Montgomery wanted the county to repair CR 650E where it runs through the town. According to Montgomery Town Board minutes in 1978, when the Daviess County Landfill was built on the road the county had agreed to keep the road repaired. The Solid Waste District was later established and took over the landfill.

“The agreement is null and void,” Myers said. “There is no Daviess County Landfill, its the Solid Waste District.”

The state Board of Accounts has told the SWD they don’t have the power to spend money inside the city limits of Montgomery, according to SWD attorney Harry Hanson.

“That road has major issues,” Truelove said. “The road is falling apart. We said we can’t maintain it and they said due to the minutes you will maintain it.”

Highway foreman Phil Cornelius said Montgomery have been getting paid by the state for use of the road since 1978. He thought that money should be available for repairs.

Hanson said he would study the statue that created the SWD and get together with county attorney Jeff Hayes and report back to the commissioners.