December 29, 2025 The Bates County Commission met with Presiding Commissioner Jim Wheatley, Northern Commissioner John Gray and Southern Commissioner Trent Nelson present.
The Commissioners sat down with Jami Page and Sherriff Chad Anderson and reviewed the budget. Chad did not return for the afternoon, so Jami and the Commission continued without him.
Perry Workman, with Federal Protection, sat down with the Commissioners and discussed adding additional security cameras in various places throughout the Administrative Building as well as relocating an existing camera for better coverage.
