During the work session the chair reviewed several routine consent items. He asked for objections to a 36-month lease for a copier at the archives (vendor name is not clearly stated in the transcript), an agreement with SHI for cloud-based telephone service, and a tax-abatement approval for North Alabama Laser Fab. He then presented a budget revision in the amount of $55,000 and asked for objections (none voiced).

The chair also announced items to remove a small number of assets from county inventory (one item from a previous request office and one from the sheriff's office), and proposed preapproval for county commission offices to be closed on Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve), noting the change could increase overtime at the sheriff's office; the closure item was placed on the agenda for a formal vote.

Why it matters: These routine items affect operating costs and county contracts; the copier lease vendor name was not clearly captured in the transcript and will need confirmation in the formal packet.

Next steps: Consent items will be included on the commission agenda for formal action; staff will clarify vendor names and provide supporting documentation as needed.