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Commissioners approve jail equipment purchases, hire disciplinary hearing officer and authorize an RFP for a maintenance vehicle
Summary
Somerset County commissioners approved a set of resolutions to update jail equipment and staffing: they authorized an RFP for a jail maintenance vehicle, voted to hire Corey Lawmark as disciplinary hearing officer, adopted updates to the investment policy, and approved a $53,288 commercial dishwasher and related capital expenditures totaling $496,652.49.
The Somerset County Commission advanced a cluster of operational and capital items related to jail operations and county finance.
The board approved Resolution 25 1 43 updating the county’s investment policy and then authorized Resolution 25 1 44 to release an RFP for a maintenance vehicle for the Somerset County Jail. The RFP covers replacement of an older Silverado with a larger 4x50/4,500-size chassis that includes a dump body and plow; the vehicle is part of the jail’s capital plan.
The commission also approved Resolution 25 1 45 to hire Corey Lawmark as a disciplinary hearing officer for the Somerset County Jail; the motion was moved and seconded and commissioners indicated unanimous assent. S7 noted the hiring fits existing staffing and operational needs.
On equipment, commissioners approved capital reserve expenditures including the purchase of a commercial dishwasher for the jail, budgeted at $53,288, as a replacement item in the jail’s capital plan. Commissioners discussed short-term interim measures while waiting for the dishwasher (paper plates cost an estimated $2,500 per meal scenario during pandemic practices), vendor options (Pine Tree Food Equipment) and procurement specifics; the purchase is consistent with state-mandated standards for jail dishwashing equipment.
Meeting minutes recorded that the motions were moved, seconded and approved with the chair calling for an "All in favor?" and receiving assent. The packet shows a combined capital-reserve total of $496,652.49 for the items discussed.
No roll-call vote tally with individual commissioners’ names was recorded in the spoken transcript; the meeting transcript indicates the items were accepted during the session.
