County error leads to courthouse roof replacement being bid again

  • County error leads to courthouse
    County error leads to courthouse
  • The Dewey County Board of Commissioners has put the replacement of the hail-damaged courthouse roof up for bids for a third time after twice rescinding contracts for the project. Photo by Jon Flatland
    The Dewey County Board of Commissioners has put the replacement of the hail-damaged courthouse roof up for bids for a third time after twice rescinding contracts for the project. Photo by Jon Flatland

    The Dewey County Commission is hoping the third time is the charm after an apparent breakdown in communication and lack of attention to detail resulted in the board last Thursday, August 10 rescinding a contract it had awarded for the replacement of the hail-damaged roof on the county courthouse.

    At its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Aug. 3, the board of commissioners accepted the low bid of …