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Commission approves sheriff grant resolutions and authorizes new bids for jail boilers
Summary
Commissioners approved resolutions to apply for two sheriff’s grants (a body-worn camera grant requiring a 25% local match and a night-vision/thermal grant with no match) and voted to advertise for bids to replace the jail boilers, setting an opening date of Feb. 4; two existing quotes for the boiler job were discussed.
Scurry County commissioners approved resolutions allowing the sheriff’s office to apply for two criminal-justice grants and authorized a bid process for replacement boilers at the county jail.
On the grants, the commission approved a resolution to apply for a criminal-justice body-worn camera grant that covers 75% of costs, leaving the county responsible for a roughly 25% local match. A meeting speaker estimated the county’s portion for the body camera program would be about $4,000 to $5,000. Commissioners also approved a resolution to apply for a night-vision/thermal-vision equipment grant that does not require a county match, according to the transcript. The motions were seconded and approved; the transcript records an “all in favor” without a roll-call tally.
Regarding the county jail boilers, staff reported both existing boilers have failed and presented two contractor quotes. One bidder identified as Howard (the original installer) quoted $68,400; a second bidder, cited as Bailey, quoted $159,007. A county official said Howard’s lower price likely reflects their prior knowledge of the existing installation and a smaller scope of additional work. The commission voted to solicit formal bids for boiler replacement, with bid openings scheduled for Feb. 4. The transcript contains a motion to go out for bids, a second and an affirmative vote; no formal roll-call tally was recorded in the provided excerpt.
The transcript did not include itemized grant award amounts, contract awards for the boiler work, or a detailed financing plan for the required body-camera match.
