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Marion County Commission pursues Sanders Aviation lease, approves equipment bid and routine business
Summary
At its March meeting, the Marion County Commission approved a $26,161.75 bid for District 5 equipment, discussed and tabled a proposed five‑year jail security maintenance contract pending language edits, and authorized staff to pursue a lease with Sanders Aviation and solicit bids for airport improvements.
The Marion County Commission met to handle routine business, consider legal settlements and equipment purchases, and move forward with airport improvements and a potential lease with Sanders Aviation.
The meeting opened with community announcements and prayer before the chair called the session to order and asked for approval of the minutes from the March 3, 2026 regular meeting. The commission took a voice vote after a motion and second and the minutes were approved.
Commissioners approved accounts payable and then turned to settlement documents tied to ongoing opioid litigation. A staff member said the state attorney general has led settlements with major defendants and that the paperwork before the commission covers six remaining, smaller defendants; the commission approved sign‑off so those documents…
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