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Grant County commissioners ratify claims, contracts and ARPA spending plan items
Summary
The board ratified multiple preapproved claims and payroll runs, approved procurement actions including an Applied Innovation copier lease pending attorney review, awarded an elevator modernization bid to TK Elevator, and added five ARPA spending items to the appropriation list for council review.
The Grant County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 5 ratified preapproved claims and payrolls covering July, approved several contracts and moved multiple American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) spending items to the county’s appropriation process.
Financial ratifications: Commissioners ratified preapproval and approvals for several claims dates (including July 8, 15, 22 and 29) and payroll runs; the chair read totals for general, other and highway funds for each preapproval period and commissioners approved by motion and voice vote.
Procurement actions: IT staff presented a proposed replacement lease for 69 copiers and printers and PaperCut fleet software; Applied Innovation quoted $5,004.36 per month, a materially lower monthly spend than current; commissioners approved entering the contract pending attorney review. The board also approved a $1,117.23 purchase of a controller component to enable additional jail card readers, with the vendor waiving installation fees. Facilities staff recommended awarding a modernizing contract to TK Elevator for two main elevators; the board approved the bid.
Highway and recycling: The highway department reported a completed state detour, community crossing grant applications, bridge schedules and recommended renewing a composting contract at $9,960; commissioners approved using the vendor for recycle center composting.
ARPA spending: Commissioners agreed to add the following five items to the ARPA spending plan and forward them to the county council for appropriation advertising: $200,000 for a recycle center cover, $150,000 for chiller rental, $75,000 for the Jonesboro demolition to be distributed to that town, $100,000 for the Cardinal Greenway, and $50,000 for home cleanup/bulldog remediation. The board instructed staff to attach these items to the spending plan for council appropriation and to run required public notices.
Ambulance items and training: Commissioners treated a separate cot purchase as within the previously appropriated $1.2 million ambulance budget and ratified preapproved training travel for emergency services staff.
