Meigs County commissioners discussed procurement decisions tied to a grant‑funded equipment package and scheduled potential motions for the next meeting.

Speaker 1 said the county had been approved for approximately $302,000 to buy equipment for nonprofit partners, with a large‑equipment line around $63,000 and small equipment estimated near $15,000. He reported that a local bid for a van (the county received a bid of $59,500 for a used 2024 model with about 11,000 miles) was higher than state‑contract pricing; staff found that a new van on state contract could be purchased for roughly $1,000 less.

Speaker 1 told commissioners he will ask the board at the next meeting to reject the current vehicle bid and authorize procurement of a new van off the state contract, and he also proposed rebidding small equipment. He described lease and title terms for grant‑funded vehicles and equipment: nonprofits use equipment for the intended indigent purpose under a seven‑year lease and — if they stop using it or break the lease — the equipment would revert to the county or be managed by the state (which may choose to sell it at auction). The county was advised to require appropriate insurance and a tax code on leased items.

No vote was taken at this meeting; staff was directed to provide the vendor contract and insurance documentation and to add the contract to county records for review before next meeting action.