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Commissioners eliminate deputy recorder position, approve $77,337.20 contract for Alsbury Chapel bridge beams
Summary
St. Francois County commissioners voted to eliminate a deputy recorder clerk position and approved a $77,337.20 contract for six 39-foot precast bridge beams for Alsbury Chapel Road during the meeting; county staff said duties have been absorbed through cross-training and the beam vendor expects delivery by late February.
St. Francois County commissioners voted to eliminate the deputy recorder clerk position and approved a contract to purchase six precast bridge beams for Alsbury Chapel Road. The clerk’s office said cross-trained staff absorbed duties after an employee’s medical leave and the county moved to cut costs; the bridge beam contract was the single bid for that project and was accepted by the commission.
County staff introduced the personnel item, saying one recorder-office employee had been out for medical reasons and that the office absorbed the workload through cross-training. “Over the past few months, we’ve had one of our people out for medical reasons, and we were able to absorb the duties. We’re cross trained in our office, and we were able to handle that,” a staff member said. Commission discussion referenced flat revenues and rising costs as the rationale for eliminating the position. A motion to eliminate the deputy recorder clerk position was made and carried; the meeting record shows the vote invoked by voice: “All in favor, aye. Aye.”
Separately, the commission accepted the only bid for precast beams for Alsbury Chapel Road. County staff said the work covers six 39-foot precast beams at a contract price of $77,337.20, funded from county prestress free cash. Staff identified the vendor as the company’s Illinois production facility for a partially locally owned firm. A commissioner moved to accept the award; another commissioner seconded; the motion passed on a voice vote: “All in favor, aye. Aye.” Staff said the beams would be ordered with expected delivery by late February and that delivery costs were included in the bid price.
Minutes and audio indicate no recorded roll-call vote totals or individual member vote names for either action; the transcript records voice votes. The meeting record also shows other procurement items were opened for inspection by bidders but deferred for study, and an audit request for copies of bids was noted.
Next steps on the personnel change and the bridge contract will follow administrative processing by county staff. The commission did not identify additional funding needs beyond the stated county-prestress free-cash source for the bridge beams.
