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McLean County approves purchase of power cut and power-load system for coroner vehicles to improve safety
Summary
The Justice Committee approved a resolution July 9 to buy a power cut and power-load system from Ferno through Sourcewell for the McLean County coroner, citing reduced physical strain and a $10,000 savings compared with a previously planned vendor.
Kathy Yoder, McLean County coroner, asked the Justice Committee on July 9 to approve a resolution authorizing the purchase of a power cut and power-load system to be installed in coroner vehicles.
Yoder said the system will “help decrease physical strain, improve workplace safety and ensure safer, more dignified handling of our decedents.” She told the committee the county selected a Ferno system purchased through the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing program because it was $10,000 less than a comparable Stryker system; installation into the vehicle is required and was included in the project description.
The item had been budgeted in the current fiscal year, Yoder said. Committee members asked no substantive follow-up questions and approved the resolution by voice vote.
Why it matters: The equipment is intended to reduce employee strain and improve safety and dignity in decedent handling. The county budgeted the purchase for the current fiscal year and staff selected a lower-cost vendor to save taxpayer dollars.
The transcript contains no further procurement details such as final contract numbers, exact installation timetable, or warranty terms; those items were not discussed during the meeting.
