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Decatur County commissioners approve SRI tax-certificate contract, $3.9M pool contract and other routine measures

Decatur County Commissioners · January 6, 2026
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Summary

The Decatur County board approved a series of routine and project-specific measures, including a contract with SRI for tax-certificate management, a $3.9 million pool construction contract with Blue Escapes, selection of a tornado-siren maintenance vendor, and several appointments and payroll/claims approvals.

Decatur County commissioners approved a package of contracts, appointments and routine business at a meeting in early January 2026, moving the county forward on a tax-certificate sale contract, a pool reconstruction project and emergency equipment maintenance.

The board voted to approve a contract with SRI to manage the county's tax-certificate sale and passed a resolution authorizing the agreement. Commissioners also set a $100 minimum for tax-certificate bidding, with the stated primary goal of returning properties to the tax rolls.

The most substantial construction action was approval of a contract with Blue Escapes to renovate and rebuild the county pool. Blue Escapes representative Bill Blotcher described the contract scope as a complete renovation — new pool, slides, fencing, concrete deck work, beach-entry features and a UV…

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