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Cole County commissioners approve board appointments, vendor renewals and accounts payable
Summary
At a Cole County Commission meeting, commissioners approved three appointments to the Special Services Board, renewed an inmate-welfare products contract, approved a sole-source purchase for taser supplies, and approved accounts payable. Several administrative items were tabled for a future meeting.
Cole County commissioners voted to approve a series of routine administrative actions including board appointments, a contract renewal and a sole-source supply agreement during a regular meeting recorded in the provided transcript.
Three appointments to the Cole County Special Services Board were approved: the reappointment of Mike Rehagen, the reappointment of Janet Owsley and the appointment of James Jenkins. Each appointment was moved by the presiding commissioner and seconded by Commissioner Harry. All votes were recorded as in favor (ayes).
The commission approved a second renewal with Bob Barker Company for inmate welfare products for the sheriff’s department. The sheriff’s office recommended renewal and noted a proposed 5% increase in product prices; commissioners said the sheriff’s office had been satisfied with the vendor’s service. The motion to renew was approved unanimously as recorded in the transcript.
The commission also approved signing a sole-source contract with Exon Enterprises for tasers and taser supplies for the sheriff’s department. The public notice for the sole source reportedly ran in the newspaper; the commission approved and signed the sole-source agreement after a motion and second.
Commissioners voted to approve accounts payable "upon review" and the motion passed after a second. The meeting record also notes a recess motion that was seconded and approved.
Several items were explicitly tabled or postponed: the transcript shows a drug-testing location discussion remained tabled until the following week, and a separate salary discussion was deferred to a future meeting when all commissioners can be present.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting transcript): - Reappoint Mike Rehagen to the Cole County Special Services Board — motion moved by presiding commissioner; seconded by Commissioner Harry; outcome: approved (ayes recorded). - Reappoint Janet Owsley to the Cole County Special Services Board — motion moved by presiding commissioner; seconded by Commissioner Harry; outcome: approved (ayes recorded). - Appoint James Jenkins to the Cole County Special Services Board — motion moved by presiding commissioner; seconded by Commissioner Harry; outcome: approved (ayes recorded). - Renew inmate welfare products contract with Bob Barker Company (second renewal; vendor proposed 5% price increase) — motion moved by presiding commissioner; seconded by Commissioner Sam; outcome: approved (ayes recorded). - Approve and sign sole-source agreement with Exon Enterprises for tasers and taser supplies — motion moved by presiding commissioner; seconded by Commissioner Harry; outcome: approved (ayes recorded). - Approve accounts payable upon review — motion moved by presiding commissioner; seconded by Commissioner Harry; outcome: approved (ayes recorded). - Drug-testing location discussion — remained tabled until next week (no final action taken). - Salary discussion (general HR/salary item) — deferred to next week for in‑person discussion (tabled).
The transcript records simple aye/nay voice votes rather than a roll-call tally by individual commissioner names for most items. No items in the record were recorded as failed or vetoed.
