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Pulaski County commissioners approve routine business, choose officers and set West Annex study
Summary
At the Jan. 6 meeting the board re-elected Don Street as president and Mike McClure as vice president, approved minutes, claims, four bonds, appointed county representatives to Curtsy, authorized a Performance Services assessment of the West Annex and conditionally approved hiring Taber Brown as IT pending a noncompete waiver.
Pulaski County commissioners re-elected Don Street as board president and approved Mike McClure as vice president in separate voice votes, then approved routine administrative items including meeting minutes, claims and payroll, and four official bonds.
The board appointed Nathan and Mike McClure to represent the county in Curtsy and approved a request for the assessor’s office to attend a Jan. 18–20 conference in Indianapolis.
Commissioners authorized a study engagement with Performance Services to assess renovating the West Annex — described as a potential consolidation site for EMA and extension/health offices — and clarified that authorizing Performance Services is a study step only, not a commitment to renovate.
Jacob reported he had revised a proposed survey contract with Heartland by removing the hospital as a direct contracting party and adding nondisclosure language about bid amounts; the hospital will instead donate $10,000 to the county and staff will present that as a claim to the county council for appropriation.
The board approved hiring Taber Brown for an IT position, contingent on the local employer (ROE) providing a written waiver or cancellation of a noncompete clause (staff said ROE had verbally agreed to do so). The board also accepted Laura Wheeler’s annual conflict-of-interest filing because she also works for the Star City Sewer District.
Votes at a glance: Don Street elected president (voice vote, approved); Mike McClure elected vice president (voice vote, approved); minutes for Dec. 15 and Dec. 22 (approved); claims/payroll (approved); four bonds for coroner, sheriff, blanket position and building/zone (approved); Performance Services engagement to assess West Annex (approved); assessor conference request (approved); appointment of Nathan and Mike to Curtsy (approved); hire of Taber Brown pending noncompete waiver (approved).
Next steps: staff will pursue the ROE noncompete waiver paperwork for the IT hire, forward Heartland/contract comments to Ken for review, and present the hospital donation to county council for appropriation.
