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Cole County commissioners approve inmate-transport contract and sign surplus titles; move to closed session
Summary
At the Sept. 9 meeting commissioners approved a contract for inmate transport services, signed surplus-vehicle titles, and voted to go into closed session to discuss legal matters under Missouri law; details of some tallies were not specified in the transcript excerpt.
The Cole County Commission completed several procedural and contract actions during its Sept. 9 meeting, including awarding an inmate-transport contract, signing surplus-vehicle titles and entering closed session to discuss legal matters.
Inmate transport contract: Commissioners awarded the 2025–27 inmate transport services contract to SMOJS, LLC (Southern Missouri Judicial Services). A commissioner moved to award the bid to SMOJS, noting the contractor’s fees are listed in the bid tab as $1.69 for each category with no additional charges. The motion was seconded and approved on a voice vote. The transcript records the motion and that commissioners responded “Aye,” but does not provide a roll-call tally of individual votes.
Surplus titles: The commission signed four surplus titles; a motion was seconded and approved with a voice “Aye” recorded in the minutes.
Closed session: The commission voted to go into closed session pursuant to Section 610.021 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss legal actions. A motion to enter closed session was made, seconded and taken by roll call; the transcript records affirmative responses including “Harry? Yes.” and “Jeff. Yes.” The record in the provided excerpt does not contain a complete roll-call roster or the closed-session discussion.
Why it matters: The inmate-transport contract establishes the county’s vendor for prisoner transportation for the 2025–27 term and fixes the contractor’s stated per-category fee; surplus-title signings constitute routine disposition of county assets; entering closed session signals the commission would discuss legal matters not suitable for open session under state law.
Votes at a glance: Inmate transport services contract (award to SMOJS, LLC) — motion made and approved by voice vote; exact tally not specified. Signing of four surplus titles — approved by voice vote. Motion to enter closed session pursuant to Section 610.021, RSMo — approved by roll call (affirmative votes recorded in transcript for some commissioners; full roll-call not included in excerpt).
