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Cass County commissioners approve jail medical contract, elevator repairs and consent items; ad hoc administrator search member named
Summary
The Cass County Board of Commissioners approved a new contract with ATC Medical for jail health services, authorized elevator repairs at the Law & Courts Building, passed a package of consent items (M15–M25) by roll call and voted to appoint Jody Nesstitch to an ad hoc administrator search committee.
The Cass County Board of Commissioners approved several administrative actions during the meeting, including a new contract for jail health services and repair work at the county courts building.
A motion to replace the county's current jail health-care contractor with ATC Medical passed on a voice vote. The board heard that the contract change is expected to save the county about $60,000 while maintaining the same level of medical treatment, according to remarks entered into the record during discussion. The motion carried on an affirmative voice vote; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript.
The commissioners also voted to approve elevator repairs at the Cass County Law and Courts Building. That motion passed on a voice vote following brief acknowledgement from commissioners.
The board approved a package of consent items listed M15 through M25 in a single roll‑call vote. Commissioners recorded "yes" votes in the roll call for Commissioner Langley, Commissioner Lawrence, Commissioner Northrop, Chair Jones, Commissioner Grama, Commissioner Barrera, Commissioner Marchetti and Commissioner Lee.
In new business, the chair described an ad hoc committee formed to lead the county administrator search that had begun with five members and lost one member. Two names were proposed to fill the vacancy: Tammy Stewart (Equalization) and Jody Nesstitch (long‑tenured county employee). A motion to nominate Jody Nesstitch passed by voice vote; Chair Jones and commissioners responded "aye" and there was no recorded opposition.
No recorded dissent or abstentions appear in the meeting transcript for the motions above. The transcript includes the board's vote language ("All in favor say aye") for the voice votes and a roll call for the consent package.
Details not specified in the meeting record: the transcript did not include a text of the consent items M15–M25, nor did it include dollar amounts or vendor contract text for the elevator repair. The $60,000 savings figure for the jail health contract was stated during discussion and recorded in the meeting remarks.
