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Supervisors approve $126,000 chiller replacement; authorize separate card for Google Workspace billing and OK 90-day CD
Summary
The board approved replacing a chancery building chiller, authorized a separate credit card for Google Workspace billing, and approved a 90-day CD at 4.26 percent.
The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors approved several administrative items: replacing the chiller at the chancery/court building, authorizing a separate credit card for Google Workspace billing, and placing a 90-day certificate of deposit.
County staff presented a facilities update. A full HVAC overhaul had been priced at about $2.3 million, but staff recommended replacing the chiller tower now to extend system life through the summer. The board approved the chiller replacement, which staff estimated at about $126,000.
On information technology, the board authorized the county administrator to obtain a separate credit card with a modest limit (staff proposed about $3,000) tied to the county’s bank for paying Google Workspace subscription billing. Staff said a separate card would isolate subscription charges and simplify dispute handling.
The board also approved a 90-day certificate of deposit offered by Guarantee Bank at a quoted rate of 4.26 percent; the action was approved by voice vote.
All three administrative items passed by voice vote with no dissent.
Context: The chiller decision is an interim measure to maintain building services while staff evaluates longer-term HVAC replacement options. The separate card for Google billing is intended to streamline subscription payments and dispute resolution.
