The DeWitt County Board last month approved a significant equipment purchase for the highway department and a necessary facelift to part of the jail. 

Joe Witte, DeWitt County Board Chair explains the Board accepted a bid to have the jail walls repainted. Although the amount they will pay seems high, Witte notes it was the lowest of three bids they received. 

Witte notes they also approved the purchase of a new utility truck. He says they've been replacing their old fleet with a new truck about every two years. He hopes the new truck will last them quite a while. 

Last month the Board also heard from executives from Kwik-Wall, a manufacturer looking to set up shop in Clinton at the former RR Donnelly building. The Board also appointed Jon Butts as the County ethics officer.