Commissioners authorize chair to sign climate-element contract with White Glove Consulting

The Columbia County Board of Commissioners authorized the chair on Sept. 22 to sign an agreement with White Glove Consulting LLC to prepare the county’s climate element for the 2027 periodic update process, the board said.
Staff presented a copy of the contract and the consultant’s scope of work and reported that a county reviewer named Janine had raised questions that the consultant clarified. A commissioner moved to authorize the chair to sign the general agreement; the board approved the motion by voice vote. “Aye,” commissioners said; the chair declared the motion carried.
Staff told commissioners the contract work is connected to a Department of Commerce grant and that the county would receive a request for a digital signature through the state’s system. Commissioners discussed DocuSign and county signatory procedures and agreed staff should confirm who received the signature request and ensure completion.
No dollar amount for the contract was presented at the meeting summary; commissioners did not request additional deliberation and approved the chair’s execution of the agreement.