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Carroll County commissioners approve emergency purchase for nursing home and discuss staffing, paving and grant scope change
Summary
Commissioners approved waiving bids to buy a $25,109 tilt skillet for the county nursing home, reviewed ongoing agency staffing shortages and approved a scope change to redirect nursing-home grant funds to a laundry addition; county paving work will begin at the nursing home this week.
Carroll County commissioners voted Oct. 6 to waive competitive bidding and authorize purchase of a tilt skillet for the county nursing home, heard continued concerns about agency nursing-staffing levels and were briefed on a paving project that will begin this week.
The commission approved buying the tilt skillet from Pine Tree for $25,109, including $500 for electrician work, and waived the bid process “due to expediency,” a motion the board adopted by voice vote. The skillet replacement was described as necessary because the existing tilt feature no longer works and the piece has been in service since being moved from the prior…
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