Columbia County supervisors approve 50-plus routine resolutions; discuss nighttime arraignment coverage and generator design

The Columbia County Board of Supervisors convened its January financial meeting and approved a series of routine resolutions, including contracts, appointments and grant extensions, while flagging two items for additional discussion: coverage for nighttime arraignment attorneys and the scope of a professional services agreement for generator design.

The board voted to authorize three current nighttime arraignment attorneys to cover a vacancy in the county’s nighttime arraignment coverage. Speaker identified in the record as "Supervisor (unnamed)" said the arrangement shifts the duties of a single now-deceased provider among three attorneys and that one replacement candidate cannot start until about April 1. "It's not county money, they're not county employees either," Supervisor (unnamed) said, describing the funding and employment status. A second speaker added that the attorneys are…