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Votes at a glance: Cole County Commission approves vehicle upfit, grants, change orders and equitable‑sharing certification
Summary
At its Feb. 25 meeting the commission approved multiple routine contracts, change orders and grant applications including an EMS vehicle upfit paid from opioid funds, building repairs, stormwater and railroad change orders, two highway‑safety grants, and signed a federal equitable‑sharing certification.
The Cole County Commission on Feb. 25 approved a series of contracts, change orders and grant applications. Commissioners approved each item by voice vote; the meeting record shows unanimous “Aye” responses to final motions.
Key items approved or acted on at the meeting included:
- EMS command vehicle upfit: Commissioners approved using opioid‑settlement funds to complete the upfit of a 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe purchased with opioid funds. The meeting transcript records a contract action to sign a quote from 911 Customs for $17,453.54 for emergency equipment installation; staff said the total upfit, including graphics and storage cabinets, would be $25,428.54 and that remaining items were under bid thresholds and could be completed without additional signature requirements.
- Health Department exterior repairs (bid award): The commission accepted the county’s recommendation and awarded the exterior‑repairs bid to GBH Builders. The transcript records a motion and voice approval; the amount stated on the record was described in the meeting as “a hundred and 962,000.” The meeting transcript language is unclear on the precise dollar figure and staff did not provide a clear numeric confirmation in the record; the article marks the dollar amount as not specified pending finance confirmation.
- Briar Village Court stormwater change order: Change order No. 1 was approved to cover additional 6‑inch concrete pavement and shot rock; the change order increased the contract by $13,810.12 and the project remained under the engineer’s original estimate.
- Railroad spur extension and transload facility change order No. 4: Approved. The change order increased construction costs by $2,416 to cover shipping and restocking fees after a prior material order was returned.
- Supplemental heat at Pringer Family Center: Staff recommended removing this item from the agenda pending grant confirmation and to avoid risking grant eligibility if the county proceeded before notice of award. The commission agreed to take it off the agenda; no contract action was taken.
- Accounts payable: Approved pending review.
- Federal equitable‑sharing certification (forfeiture funds): The commission approved signing the federal equitable‑sharing agreement and certification covering a total of $107,556.21, including $19,609 for the Cole County Sheriff’s Department and $87,946 held for Mustang (as recorded in the meeting).
- Highway safety grants: The commission approved two routine grant applications. A DWI Highway Safety Grant application in the amount of $7,875 (for overtime and fringe benefits) was approved. A separate HMV (‘Hedger to Moving Violations’ / traffic enforcement) grant application totaling $18,132 was approved; staff gave a breakdown in the meeting record of $4,860 for overtime/fringe, $500 for conference attendance for two people, and $12,772 to purchase four radar units.
Each approved item will follow routine contract and purchasing procedures; staff will return required original grant documents and contracts to the commission and signatories as indicated in the record.
Votes and procedural notes: The meeting minutes show motions and unanimous voice approvals for each listed action. The transcript does not supply a numeric roll‑call for each motion in the record; staff and commissioners indicated approval by saying “Aye” in response to each motion.
