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Somerset County commissioners approve hires, vehicle purchases and a $494,894.14 warrant
Summary
The board approved several personnel resolutions, accepted a bid for a jail work truck (excluding optional extended warranty), authorized purchase of two police-package pickups and approved a treasurer's warrant totaling $494,894.135.
Somerset County commissioners approved a package of routine personnel and procurement actions during the meeting, including commissioning and recommissioning deputies, authorizing hires, accepting a vehicle bid for the county jail and approving a treasurer's warrant covering multiple funds.
Resolutions approved included: Resolution 25 1 56 to commission Adam Esterbrook as deputy sheriff; Resolution 25 1 57 to recommission Detective Lieutenant Carl Catati and Sergeant Joseph Jackson; Resolution 25 1 58 accepting the resignation of a jail supervisor (Corporal Conrad Alt); and Resolution 25 1 59 authorizing hires including Lucas Peavey, Timothy Nicholas Jr. and Jordan Hammond. Commissioners also approved community benefit matching grants under Resolution 25 1 60, including an $8,500 award to the Madison Recreation Department for its ice rink.
On procurement, commissioners opened a single bid for a jail work truck from Heights Ford (bid listing $95,450 less a trade-in yielding $85,450, with an optional extended warranty for $4,855). One commissioner moved, "I move we accept the bid from Heights Chevrolet forward, but not including the extended warranty," and the motion passed. The board also approved Resolution 25 1 62 to accept the offer to purchase two Ford F-150 police-package trucks; county staff discussed trade-in values and reported a net price of roughly $81,900 to the county budget.
Commissioners authorized an RFP for Lexington Township snow removal (Resolution 25 1 63) and approved the treasurer's warrant (Resolution 25 1 64) covering the general fund, the county jail, unorganized territories, TIF and community benefit for a total of $494,894.135. All motions were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote during the meeting.
The meeting record shows no recorded roll-call tallies for the votes; actions were approved by the board during the session and will proceed according to the county's administrative processes.
