Franklin County Commission approves contract amendment, service agreements and membership renewal; tables permitting software

The Franklin County Commission at its meeting approved multiple administrative actions and motions, including a contract amendment that reallocates state public‑health grant funds to cover the county’s electronic health‑record system, approved routine service renewals and tax adjustments, renewed the county’s membership in the Missouri Association of Counties, approved a multi‑item consent agenda and tabled consideration of a sole‑source permitting application provider.

Contract amendment for public‑health infrastructure (Commission Order 2025‑30): Tony Buell, Franklin County Health Department director, told the commission that the department had previously used another contract to pay for the county’s electronic health‑record system (Patagonia), but the other contract’s deliverables changed and “you can't use those funds anymore.” Buell said the amendment moves the same amount of money within grant budgets so the county can bill the public‑health infrastructure contract and receive state reimbursement. Commissioner Oberschmidt moved approval and Commissioner Cox seconded; the motion was approved by voice vote.

Sole‑source permitting software (recorded as Commission Order 2020Five‑three1): The commission considered awarding MuniLogic as a sole source to provide the building department’s permitting application. Commissioners discussed funding for the item and, until a funding source is identified, Commissioner Cox moved to table the item and Commissioner Oversmith seconded. The motion to table carried by voice vote.

Adjustment of personal property tax charges (recorded as Commission Order 2020Five‑thirty2): The commission approved adjustments to the personal property tax book for 2024 and prior years as presented by Doug Trentman, Collector of Revenue. Commissioner Cox moved approval; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

Service agreement with Buscom Incorporated (Commission Order 2025‑33): Jeff Titter, communications director, said the agreement is a renewal with Buscom to maintain the county’s recorder that stores radio traffic and phone calls. Titter confirmed the contract is funded within the department’s budget. Commissioner Cox moved approval and Commissioner Oberschmidt seconded; the commission approved the renewal by voice vote.

Missouri Association of Counties membership renewal (recorded as Commission Order 2020Five‑thirty4): The commission approved renewal of Franklin County’s membership in the Missouri Association of Counties (MAC). The presiding commissioner noted that because of the county’s size one commissioner qualifies to serve as an executive board member of MAC. The membership cost shown in the packet is $10,299 for 2025. Commissioner Cox moved approval; Commissioner Oversmith seconded and the motion passed by voice vote.

Consent agenda (Commission Order 2025‑35): The commission approved the consent agenda, which contained seven items including liquor licenses for specific dates for Downtown Washington Incorporated. Commissioner Cox moved approval; Commissioner Oberschmidt seconded and the consent agenda was approved by voice vote.

Schedule change and adjournment: Commissioners agreed to cancel the February 13 meeting after a motion and second; the presiding commissioner noted their own departure from the presiding role effective February 14. The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn and a voice vote.

Where the transcript records voice votes without roll‑call tallies, the actions above were recorded as approved by general voice vote during the meeting. No explicit dissent or recorded no votes were captured in the meeting transcript provided.