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Gordon County work session: broadband support letters, cybersecurity contract, license renewals and surplus items among other business
Summary
Commissioners reviewed numerous administrative items including letters supporting broadband buildout from providers, a proposed cybersecurity contract successor, multiple license renewals with one payment pending, contract renewals for disaster recovery vendors, and surplus property requests including a retirement pistol transfer.
At its work session, county staff ran through a range of administrative and noncontroversial items scheduled for the regular meeting. Highlights included letters of support for broadband equity/access deployment signed by Chairman Owens to help providers seek federal funds to reach unserved areas; staff emphasized these letters request federal build funding and do not require local funds.
Staff also presented a proposed contract with Crowe LLC, identified in the discussion as the successor in interest to the county’s prior cybersecurity provider (referred to in the transcript as "Silent"), noting the vendor had assisted after an earlier data breach and had identified and stopped threats.
On liquor/package-sales and business licensing, staff recommended adopting items a–w and said item x (SB 786 LLC on Show Oak Lake Road) should remain pending because payment had not yet been received.
Contract renewals for disaster‑cleanup vendors (KDF and Southern Disaster Recovery) were discussed; staff said one contract (number 11) had a price change and would be brought back to the board for further review, likely in January, to ensure terms align with eligibility for GEMA/FEMA reimbursement.
Staff also noted a surplus request to auction a Generac generator replaced at the 911 center and listed multiple sheriff’s office items to be declared surplus, including ballistic helmets and a gun safe. The work session recorded discussion of a retirement transfer of a Glock pistol to former deputy David Gibson.
None of these items recorded a final vote in the work session; staff presented the items for consideration and said most would be acted on during the regular meeting, with specific items held pending payment or additional information.
