Commissioners review routine invoices, ratifications and a slate of human services contracts during work session

Summary

At the Aug. 6 work session, county staff presented multiple routine vendor invoices and ratifications — including a previously added ratification payment to Saint James Haven — and the Human Services Department presented its FY 2025–26 block grant plan and numerous contract renewals and new provider agreements.

Crawford County staff presented a series of routine payments, vendor ratifications and contract requests during the Aug. 6 commissioners work session and asked the board to ratify or approve each item.

At the start of the meeting the board voted to amend the work-session agenda to add three items: a ratification payment to Saint James Haven for the county’s 2025 affordable housing allocation ($8,996.92), ratification of a contract with attorney Andrew Paolo to take cases for the public defender’s office (budgeted), and approval of a copier/maintenance supply agreement with Aegon Business Machines for the commissioners’ office. Those three agenda amendments were moved, seconded and carried with a voice vote recorded as "aye." The transcript does not provide a roll-call tally.

County staff then presented multiple vendor approvals and ratification requests, including but not limited to: • WebJammin annual software support (JMS) — $15,000 covering 08/01/2025–07/31/2026 (presenter said this is a budgeted expense). • Howick’s Motors invoice for vehicle inspection and four new tires for an Explorer — $1,143.34 (not budgeted). • Purchase of an HP LaserJet Pro MFP 4101 and one toner cartridge — $854 (to…

Commissioners review routine invoices, ratifications and a slate of human services contracts during work session

Summary

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