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Votes at a glance: Pulaski County commissioners approve personnel change, appointments and consulting contracts
Summary
Pulaski County commissioners on Sept. 15 approved several administrative items, including making an administrative/registry specialist position full‑time, appointing a library board member and hiring an ADA consulting firm for $39,600.
Pulaski County commissioners recorded votes on multiple agenda items Sept. 15. The board approved routine administrative and contracting items and recorded several formal outcomes summarized below.
Votes at a glance
- Addition of 12 hours to administrative/registry specialist (funding from sheriff’s budget): Motion made and seconded; voice vote recorded as approved. The board recorded the motion to make the position full‑time.
- Motion to deny resolution eliminating the building department: Motion made, seconded and approved by voice vote; the board rejected elimination of the department and asked for further review on any restructuring.
- Appointment to Pulaski County Public Library board: The board received a recommendation and voted to appoint Jim Perdue to the library board to fill an unexpired term; motion seconded and approved by voice vote.
- ADA consulting contract (transition plan and Title VI support): Commissioners voted to approve hiring an ADA consulting firm to prepare an ADA transition plan, Title VI plan and monthly Title VI meetings at a total cost of $39,600; motion seconded and approved.
- Approval of payroll/claims (number 19) and minutes from the Sept. 2, 2025 regular session: Both items were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Why it matters: These votes finalize personnel and administrative measures that affect county operations and compliance planning. The ADA contract commits county funds for accessibility assessments and planning. The library appointment fills a vacancy on a board that oversees library governance.
Records and next steps: Recorded motions and approvals will be entered into the county minutes; staff were directed to follow through on the ADA contract scope and to process the library appointment paperwork.
