Members of the Wabash County Board of Commissioners agreed unanimously this week to reappoint three residents to the Wabash General Hospital Board of Directors.

Following a 10-minute executive session to discuss a property acquisition matter with hospital representatives, the board Monday night appointed Dave Roberts, Rob Coleman and Mike White to three-year terms on the hospital board.

No votes were taken regarding the property acquisition topic discussed in the closed session at the Wabash County Courthouse.

In other business this week, Wabash County Treasurer Larry Briggs reminded property owners that the second installment of property taxes is due Nov. 20.

County Engineer Dustin Bunting reported work has begun this week to construct a bridge in Road District 6. Meanwhile, recent rains have hindered efforts to perform mowing tasks; Bunting said the fall round of mowing should be completed in about a week.

Some other topics from Monday's regular meeting:

• The board says it will try to look into a road district matter near Patton, where a rusted metal culvert is collapsing, threatening a lane off of 1300 Road, near the Allendale Gravel site. Property owner John Riley said Allendale firefighters responding to car accident in that area about two months ago parked a fire truck filled with water on the road above that culvert, causing the rusting structure to crack. Since then, heavy rains have done their job to wash sediment through, causing the culvert to begin to shift. The lane, which leads to private river camps, could become impassable, Riley explained, and the change in water flow is a threat to neighboring areas.

Board Chairman Charles Sanders noted it sounded like the problem was a road district matter, but he agreed to look into it to see what might be done.

Road Districts in Wabash County are separate taxing bodies; they are not governed by the county board.

• Commissioner Craig Racster said he recently attended a risk management meeting in Bloomington with the county's insurance provider, and will submit quotes to the county clerk.

• Sheriff Joe Keeling reported he spoke to students at several local schools about Red Ribbon Week and Halloween safety.

• State's Attorney Cassandra Goldman gave her October report, noting her office filed 16 misdemeanors, 14 felonies, 7 careless driving charges and 131 traffic charges last month. Fines totaled $9,329.64, and restitution was $3,147.76. A total of $714.51 in back checks was collected. As of Oct. 30, 17 notices concerning deceptive practice were issued, as well as one warrant.

• County Clerk Angela Crum reported collecting $45,720.48 in the month of October. These sums include court fee disbursements: Clerk, $7,801.91; Automation, $1,143.53; Court - $1,928.95; Law Library, $520; Judicial Security, $3,191.34; Probation - $6,141.81; Document Storage - $1,151; County Fee - $1,939.48; Medical Costs - $496.41; Youth Diversion - $351.50; County Criminal and Juvenile, $5,766.37; County Traffic, $3,543.37; Animal Control, $20; Clerk Add-Ons, $137

City of Mt. Carmel: Fine (Mt. Carmel), $7,052.78; Police Vehicle Fund, $400; DUI Equipment, $463.

State's Attorney court fee disbursements: State's Attorney- $1,797.86; General - $200.

Sheriff's Department court fee disbursements: Sheriff - $313.77; Police Vehicle Fund - $115.50; Drug Enforcement - $5; DUI Equipment - $100; General - $30.

Other court fee disbursements: Crimestoppers Anti-Crime Fund, $662; Mt. Carmel Police Drug Fund (General) - $148; Wabash Community Unit School District 348 (General) - $100.

Crum noted the $100 to District 348 is related to motorists who speed in school zones.