Carlisle County approves new 911 hire, equipment surplus, vehicle purchase and budget fixes

Carlisle County officials approved a series of routine but consequential actions at their recent meeting, including hiring a new 911 dispatcher, surplusing old radio equipment, accepting a sealed vehicle bid and adopting Budget Amendment 52.

The board voted to hire Courtney Owens as a full‑time 911 employee. Unidentified Speaker 4, who reported the hire, said "I've got a girl who just started today named Courtney Owens," and described her as a full‑time hire who will begin at pay step 17 until she attends academy training. The board made and seconded the motion to hire and approved it by voice vote.

Commissioners also approved a motion to surplus the county's old Zetron radio equipment and make the units available to the Metropolis Sheriff's Department for spare parts. Unidentified Speaker 4 told the board the county's new radio system was installed last week and, "It's up in morning, running after a few tweaks," and that the Zetron units were no longer usable for county operations.

On procurement, the board considered a single sealed bid for a replacement vehicle described in the packet as a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 crew cab, four‑wheel drive. Unidentified Speaker 1 presented the bid from Buster Miles Ford and the board moved to accept the lone sealed bid and to authorize payment; the transcript records the motion and a voice vote in favor. The transcript did not contain a clear, unambiguous final purchase price in the motion text and the minutes record the bid acceptance rather than a precise dollar figure.

During a public hearing the board considered Budget Amendment 52. Zach (Unidentified Speaker 3) said the amendment "is fixing the last budget amendment," explaining the change was to correct prior entries and to allocate additional available funds appropriately. After the hearing the board approved Amendment 52 on second reading by voice vote.

The board also approved several routine financial items: the monthly budget report, a worksheet transfer of road funds that listed a road allocation amount of 251829 to be carried over into the general fund calculation for the fiscal year, and line‑item transfers listed in the meeting packet. Finally, the board approved and authorized payment of claims, explicitly including a recently received WEX fuel invoice used to refuel ambulances.

Each formal motion was made, seconded and adopted by voice vote as recorded in the transcript. Where the transcript did not supply a clear numeric detail (for example, a final purchase price for the county truck), the board's action was recorded as acceptance of the bid rather than a dollar figure. The board adjourned after completing the listed items.