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Cass County Commission approves health grant extension, medical-waste contract and asset-management software
Summary
The Cass County Commission unanimously approved three resolutions: a one-year, roughly $63,000 extension for public health accreditation funds from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services; a change to quarterly medical-waste pickups with Stericycle that staff estimated will save about $1,000 a year; and acceptance of a Verisoft LLC quote for asset-management software. The board then moved into closed session under RSMo 610.021 for legal matters.
The Cass County Commission approved three routine measures and voted to enter closed session for legal matters at a meeting called to order at noon.
County staff presented and the board approved Resolution 25116, extending a grant/contract with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services that provides local public health agency accreditation assistance. "They're just giving us a one-year extension to spend funds essentially," said Matt, a county staff member, who said the extension provides about $63,000 and that the funds would be used for accreditation activities and to pay portions of staff time. Matt added the county is "pretty far from being accredited," and said staff will continue incremental work on accreditation tasks.
The commission then approved Resolution 25117 to continue using Stericycle for regulated medical-waste pickups, but to reduce service from monthly to quarterly collection. Matt said the change will apply to sharps containers and similar services and "it'll save us about $1,000 a year." The board approved the contract change.
In a third action, the board approved Resolution 25118, accepting a quote from Verisoft LLC (quote 16180) for an 'OpenGov' style asset-management software and services for the Road and Bridges Department. Travis, a county staff member, said the software will support asset management, planning and reporting, allow staff to "get us off spreadsheets," and help preserve institutional knowledge across leadership transitions.
All three resolutions were recorded as passing with "3 votes for, 0 against." The public record did not identify individual yea/nay votes for these roll-call tallies, and the meeting minutes did not specify who moved or seconded each motion.
Before adjourning, commissioners announced there would be no meeting next Wednesday because of Thanksgiving and voted to go into a closed session "under RSMo 610.021 .1" for legal matters. A roll call for the closed session showed affirmative responses from Bob Easton, Jeff Fletcher and Warren. After the closed session the commission planned to return to general session and adjourn.
