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Commissioners approve consent agenda and authorize bids for jail shower lighting
Summary
The St. Francois County Commissioners approved a broad consent agenda and voted to seek bids for institutional-grade lighting for the county detention center’s shower pods, with staff saying 16 units are needed and that the items are in the budget.
The St. Francois County Commissioners voted to accept a large consent agenda and authorized staff to solicit bids for new institutional-grade lighting at the county detention center.
Commissioners approved the consent agenda by voice vote after a motion and a second; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript. The board later voted to permit bidding for lighting fixtures described as for the shower areas in individual pods.
County staff described the fixtures as “institutional grade” and noted the units are relatively costly. A staff speaker said about the quantity needed: “Brian told me 16.” The same speaker said lead time is long: the fixtures are “6 to 8 weeks out.” When asked whether funding exists, a staff speaker replied yes.
The motion to authorize advertising for bids was made and seconded during the meeting and approved by voice vote. Commissioners gave no additional conditions on the solicitation during the recorded discussion.
The decisions come alongside other routine business on the agenda; the meeting included department reports and public comments before adjournment.
