Franklin County commissioners approve multiple contracts, bridge change order, union amendment and liquor license

The Franklin County Commission on Jan. 1 approved a series of commission orders covering law-enforcement service contracts, a bridge change order, a collective-bargaining amendment, equipment disposal and a liquor license.

The commission approved an on-call work zone enforcement agreement with the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission (MoDOT) to reimburse the sheriff’s office $10,000 for work-zone enforcement. The commission approved an agreement to provide dispatching services for the Oak Grove Village Police Department with fees described as $5,500 for the county services and mobile CAD usage charged at $1,000 per device; services begin Feb. 1 and run through December of the year stated in the agreement. A change order for the Franklin County Highway Department to address additional work on the Huff Road bridge, in the amount of $8,757, was approved. The commission also approved a contribution to the sheriff’s retirement system on behalf of the Franklin County Sheriff, found certain county equipment surplus and authorized its disposal, and approved the first amendment to the collective bargaining agreement between Franklin County and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 148. The consent agenda included a liquor license for BAPS West End LLC; the consent agenda and its items were approved as presented.

All motions recorded in the transcript were made by Commissioner Cox and seconded by Commissioner Oberschmidt; each motion was stated as approved by voice vote with commissioners signaling “aye.” The transcript records no recorded dissent or recorded no votes against.

Why it matters: The approvals affect county law-enforcement funding and services, a local bridge repair, union labor terms, the county’s equipment inventory and a business liquor license. The dispatch agreement also establishes a recurring service and device-fee structure for Oak Grove Village and the county’s CAD system.

Votes at a glance - Commission Order 2025-21: Approve and authorize execution of on-call work zone enforcement program agreement with the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission; reimbursable amount stated as $10,000 for sheriff's office work-zone enforcement. Motion: Commissioner Cox; Second: Commissioner Oberschmidt; Outcome: approved (voice vote). - Commission Order 2025-22: Approve and authorize execution of dispatching services agreement for law enforcement with the Oak Grove Village Police Department; fee $5,500 for services and $1,000 per device mobile CAD usage; service dates Feb. 1 through December (year in agreement). Motion: Commissioner Cox; Second: Commissioner Oberschmidt; Outcome: approved (voice vote). - Commission Order 2025-23: Approve change order request for Franklin County Highway Department—Huff Road bridge improvements; additional cost listed as $8,757. Motion: Commissioner Cox; Second: Commissioner Oberschmidt; Outcome: approved (voice vote). - Commission Order 2025-24: Authorize payment for contribution to the sheriff's retirement system on behalf of the Franklin County Sheriff. Motion: Commissioner Cox; Second: Commissioner Oberschmidt; Outcome: approved (voice vote). (Amount not specified in the transcript.) - Commission Order 2025-25: Find certain equipment surplus to county needs and authorize disposal. Motion: Commissioner Cox; Second: Commissioner Oberschmidt; Outcome: approved (voice vote). (List of equipment not specified in the meeting text beyond the statement that a long list will be disposed.) - Commission Order 2025-26: Approve and authorize execution of first amendment to the collective bargaining agreement between Franklin County and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 148. Motion: Commissioner Cox; Second: Commissioner Oberschmidt; Outcome: approved (voice vote). (Text of amendment not specified in the transcript.) - Commission Order 2025-27: Approve consent agenda, including one liquor license for BAPS West End LLC. Motion: Commissioner Cox; Second: Commissioner Oberschmidt; Outcome: approved (voice vote).

Formal actions taken at the meeting were recorded by voice vote with commissioners responding “aye.” The transcript does not provide a roll-call vote with individual yes/no entries beyond the general “aye” responses or specific dollar amounts for some items; the article avoids inferring unrecorded details.

Ending The commission concluded the votes and proceeded to elected-official reports, including a highway department annual status report submitted under Missouri Revised Statutes 61.091.