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Taylor County Commission approves runway contract, grant extension and routine appointments; audit receives clean opinion
Summary
At its regular meeting the Taylor County Board approved a runway rehabilitation contract, administrative appointments and several funding and contract items, and received an external audit showing a clean opinion for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Taylor County commissioners approved a set of contracts, appointments and administrative items at the meeting and heard the county auditor report an unmodified (clean) opinion on the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2024.
Votes at a glance
- Runway rehabilitation contract: The board awarded the Runway 12/30 rehabilitation contract to Anderson Forman (bid listed in the meeting). The apparent contract amount announced in the meeting was $2,959,299.15; the project is funded by an FAA/FDOT grant with no local match reported. A commissioner moved the award and the board voted in favor.
- Grant extension for housing rehabilitation project: The board approved a six‑month extension to a Department of Commerce subgrant (from 01/31/2026 to 06/30/2026) for a homeowner rehabilitation project in Shady Grove; staff said a demolition and replacement were required due to storm damage and the project timeline needed extension.
- Subgrant/settlement participation: The board voted to participate in an opioid settlement distribution process and authorized a participation release to allow Taylor County to receive funds under a multi‑party settlement agreement; staff will follow Romano Law Group’s recommendation on participation.
- Inmate catastrophic medical insurance: The board renewed the county’s catastrophic inmate medical insurance for an annual premium of $22,500; staff said the insurer provided a rate pass for a third year.
- Appointment: The board confirmed the conditional hire of Patricia Sadler as assistant county administrator. The meeting record includes a stated starting salary read into the record (the transcript reads the figure as "$6.68 $1.28"); the board approved the appointment and staff said Sadler will provide a two‑week notice to the sheriff before beginning the new role.
- Airport and other routine procurements: The board awarded the runway contract and approved related airport grant administration steps; staff said no local match was required for the runway rehabilitation project.
Audit presentation
Auditor representatives reported an unmodified opinion for the county, covering the county and its constitutional officers for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024. The auditor highlighted strong fund balances and reserves, noting the county’s unassigned fund balance represented roughly six months of expenditures and that total governmental net position increased year over year. The auditor reported no internal control or state single‑audit findings requiring corrective action.
Procedural notes
Board members said Powell & Jones (the presenting firm) will not continue as the county auditor after this fiscal year; staff will issue a request‑for‑proposals for a new auditor. Several items on the consent and administrative agenda were approved by motion and voice vote; the meeting record shows standard motions with board affirmation by voice ("Aye").
