The Warren County Commission received the go-ahead from a property owner to move forward with plans to pave Schreckengast Road. The commissioners met with Mary Sue and Paul Toedebusch and Dale Toedebusch Monday afternoon to review how the project would impact them if the project goes forward. In September, Cedar Lake Farm owner Carl Bolm approached the county about the possibility of entering into a cost-share agreement to pave Schreckengast Road. Bolm said he would be willing to split the cost. Preliminary figures to straighten, widen and pave the road are around $100,000.  Cedar Lake serves as a private venue for weddings, corporate retreats and birthday parties. Bolm also is currently in the process of opening a winery. The opening date hinges on when the paving will be completed. The county is seeking to acquire 10 feet of right of way on each side of the road. The Toedebusches said they were fine with the county's plan to pave the road as long as a waterway is improved along their property, a pre-existing condition. However, at least one other property owner along Schreckengast Road opposes the proposal to pave the county road. A property owner, near the entrance off South Stringtown Road, has yet to give the county a firm answer. The paved road would be 22 feet wide with an additional 2 feet of shoulder on each side of the roadway. The commissioners favor the cost-share agreement near the same time as when additional funding will be available in July. In 2008, voters approved using 70 percent of revenue received from a half-cent sales tax on county roads. The remaining 30 percent will be for capital improvements. Representatives with Cedar Lake Farm anticipate the winery and venue will generate $1.25 million in tax revenue annually. In addition, the commissioners were told 17 to 26 people would be employed there. "It makes it worth the county's time to listen," Northern District Commissioner Dan Hampson said. In order for the winery to attract visitors, Bolm said he is banking on making a solid first impression. He said that is why a paved road is so important with competing with other wineries located on the Highway 94 corridor. "We want to be that destination," Bolm said previously. "We want to be on a level playing field." When meeting with the commission in January, Bolm noted a second entrance to his property could be developed if the cost-share agreement should fall through. A conditional use permit for the winery was approved by the county's planning and zoning commission Sept. 17. As part of the stipulations Bolm must follow, a minimum of 3 1/3 percent of the wine and/or grape juice must be produced in Missouri, a minimum of 2 acres of vineyard needs to be established on the designated area by the end of the next growing season, and retail items must be related to the operations of the vineyard. Cedar Lake Farm was initially approved for a conditional use permit as a private recreational facility. Some of the initial stipulations covered hours of operation, prohibited parking on county roads and allowed no more than 700 guests at an event. Those permit conditions remain.