By Sara StrongRock County joined the city of Luverne this week by declaring recreational areas tobacco free.The Rock County Board of Commissioners passed the tobacco-free policy Tuesday for all county work sites, including the courthouse, Law Enforcement Center, Highway Department, Family Services Agency, Extension Office, Land Management Office, the little league fields, Schoneman Park and Kanaranzi Park.The county reserved the right to set aside smoking areas, provided the areas are sufficiently isolated and removed from the public. QUOTE FROM PAULA??In other county business Tuesday, commissioners:oApproved the conditional use permit for Duininck Bros. hot mix plant. The permit was approved in a special Planning and Zoning meeting before going to the commissioners. The company mistakenly overlooked the permitting timeline, so the special meeting had to be called. Because of that, the county will bill Duininck costs for the meeting, approximately $1,000.The hot mix asphalt operation will be in Section 21 of Battle Plain Township.oReceived updates from Luverne High School interns, who participated in the program under the direction of Jim Sanden.Abigail Kooiker helped the Assessor’s Office do house layouts and mapping on a computer program. She completed the city of Steen, and county employees will finish the rest of the project. The information will eventually be online.Brad Herman worked with Nobles Rock Public Health educating youth about dangers of tobacco use. He also worked with developing informational handouts for the office.Chelsie Van DeBerg and Taylor Graphenteen worked with the Rock County Collaborative. The Collaborative will publish a guide on youth programs for ages ranging from birth to teen based on their work.