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Newton County court approves proclamations, equipment actions, auditing and procurement RFPs
Summary
The court approved proclamations honoring Mennonite Disaster Service and child abuse awareness month, donated sheriff vehicles to a volunteer fire department, approved a $53,000 jail camera system, authorized multiple RFPs (insurance, auditors, road construction) and selected First Financial Bank as the county depository.
Newton County Commissioner’s Court took a series of routine and administrative actions on April 8, 2025, approving proclamations, equipment donations and purchases, and authorizing several requests for proposals.
The court voted to adopt a proclamation honoring Mennonite Disaster Service for rebuilding work after April 2024 flooding and to declare April 2025 as Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month, a measure introduced after remarks by Lori McGee of CASA (speaker_5). The court also approved the donation of unsold sheriff’s vehicles to the Bertville Volunteer Fire Department after a presentation by a sheriff’s…
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