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Commissioners approve claims, fairgrounds work and motor grader purchase; apply for K‑9 grant and accept opioid settlement
Summary
At the Feb. 24 meeting the board approved payment of claims, purchased fairgrounds materials, approved financing for a $375,874 motor grader, applied for a Torch Light K‑9 grant, and accepted a $17,841.34 opioid settlement check from CVS LPS; clerk raised upcoming notary requirement costs.
The Delaware County Board of Commissioners handled multiple routine and procurement items Feb. 24, approving claims across county funds, authorizing fairgrounds improvements, approving financing for heavy equipment, applying for a donated K‑9 grant and accepting an opioid settlement payment.
On the consent side, the board approved a broad set of claims and purchases across funds (CBRI, Health, Highway, Rural Fire, Solid Waste and others) as documented in the minutes. The board approved purchase of 100 concrete V blocks for $6,500 from Longan Construction to construct bunks at the fairgrounds and 5,000 tons of base rock for parking for $95,400 from Kemp Stone (trucking included), using the Use Tax account; motions carried unanimously.
The board also approved purchase of a 2025 Caterpillar 150 motor grader (serial #OEB401448) at $375,874 on Sourcewell contract #179279 to serve District 1, with financing from Bank of Grand Lake. Case Hampton told the board the interest rate quoted was 4.25% with monthly payments of $5,191.04; Chairman David Poindexter said proceeds from surplused equipment and paid‑off loans left $7,000 toward the payment. The purchase motion carried unanimously.
Sheriff Ray Thomas requested approval to apply for a Torch Light K‑9 donation program; Chairman Poindexter noted applying does not guarantee selection but the board unanimously approved filing the application. The board accepted and deposited an opioid settlement payment from CVS LPS for $17,841.34. County Clerk Barbara Barnes briefed the board on new state notary requirements that will require fingerprinting and background checks and increase the notary bond from $1,000 to $10,000; she said she will compile costs and revisit whether the county should absorb those fees.
The meeting closed with routine actions including signing payroll affidavits and adjourning at 10:07 a.m.
