Supervisors discuss defunct pipeline in Humboldt County

By APRIL KELLEY

HUMBOLDT - An abandoned anhydrous pipeline that runs through Humboldt County became the unexpected conversation at Monday’s Humboldt County Supervisors meeting on March 31.

Humboldt County Emergency Management Coordinator Kyle Bissell asked the Supervisors if they had spoken to ONEOK.

ONEOK had contacted Bis-sell to inquire regarding emergency responders along the defunct pipeline who might be available to assist in an emergency.

However, ONEOK had not conveyed its intended use of the pipeline. Bissell reminded the group in attendance that the pipeline had not been used for several years at least.

“I have more questions than I have answers, but I wanted to talk to you sooner rather than later,” Bissell said.

He also stated that during a cursory look into the pipeline, he had discovered nine accidents along the pipeline while it was in use although he was not sure when or exactly what they were.

Bissell included a packet of information which also contained maps showing the pipelines that cross Iowa along with the now abandoned pipeline.

Bissell will check into the pipeline further and see what they want and then report back to the supervisors.

National Child Abuse Prevention

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Angela Weslink, parent coordinator with the Connections Program with Building Families, attended the meeting to request that the Supervisors proclaim April, National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

The proclamation states “The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors do hereby proclaim April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Organizers urge all citizens to recognize this month by building a narrative of hope for children and families through collaboration and the creation of an ecosystem of primary prevention that does not currently exist in this country.”

Weslink requested that the courthouse turn the outside lights blue to remind people it is Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Loney said that she believed that the courthouse was not able to do that but thought the banks and the hospital would participate.

The supervisors approved the proclamation and told those in attendance, that the best way to fight against abuse is; ‘If you see something say something’.

Read more from the County Supervisor meeting in this week's issue of the Humboldt Independent.