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Votes at a glance: Baker County commissioners approve drone purchase, grant writing contracts, equipment purchases, appointments and financial reports
Summary
The board approved multiple purchases, grant applications and appointments: a SKIDEO drone ($14,081.20), two grant-writing contracts (one up to $25,000), a sheriff’s side-by-side trailer ($19,391.48), USFS/Title II/bear-funds grant applications, a $74,440 EMPG agreement, and a $20,500 DataFi contract.
The Baker County Board of Commissioners took a sequence of formal actions during its meeting, spanning contract purchases, grant agreements, vendor contracts, equipment buys and a set of administrative appointments. The board held those votes during the Contract Review Board and regular session; motions and outcomes are summarized below.
Votes at a glance
- Drone purchase: Approved purchase of a SKIDEO X10 (accessories and starter kit) for $14,081.20. Motion carried (voice vote; three "aye").
- Grant-writing contracts: Approved two contract awards in the Contract Review Board: SK Consulting for transit grant-writing up to $25,000 and Early Bird Grant Writing Services LLC for general grant-writing and research, subject to contract negotiation and clarified hourly / billing terms. Motion carried (voice vote; three "aye").
- Sheriff search-and-rescue trailer: Approved purchase of a side-by-side trailer from Ben Trailers for $19,391.48 to support search-and-rescue operations. Motion carried…
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