Ellis County commissioners will consider replacement of a bridge near Antonino at its meeting at 5 p.m. Monday at the Ellis County Courthouse.

The bridge, 3 miles west and 2.7 miles south of Antonino, would be mostly funded through a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation, County Administrator Greg Sound wrote in his memo to commissioners.

The commission is expected to rule on a decision to award the design engineering contract for the bridge to Omaha, Neb.-based Kirkham Michael.

Commissioners also will consider offering helping fund a trip to Washington in March. The Western Kansas Legislative Briefing offers local officials a chance to speak with congressional representatives and staffs on local issues. Ellis County has been asked to contribute $500 for sponsorship of the event, which has been a multi-county effort in the past.

Other action items for Monday’s meeting include:

• Cereal malt beverage licenses for Outer Limits, Munjor, and Catherine Charitable Fund Inc.

• Consideration of a contraction engineering agreement with BG Consultants for a project on East U.S. 40.

For a complete agenda, click HERE.