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County to trial courthouse cleaning by 911 dispatcher using remaining budgeted funds
Summary
The board agreed to try a county employee, identified as Karen Heise, to perform courthouse cleaning after the previous contract ended; the service was proposed at about $130 per cleaning, four times per week, using approximately $16,880 remaining in the cleaning line.
The county’s courthouse cleaning contract lapsed and the board agreed to trial a county employee as an interim cleaner, using remaining budgeted funds for the service.
Staff member Penny (Speaker 4) told the board the courthouse cleaning crew had left and that Karen Heise, a 911 dispatcher, volunteered to clean the courthouse in her off hours. Penny said Heise "already works for us, so she's already in the system," and proposed trying her services as a short‑term solution. Penny and other speakers discussed that Heise works nights and could clean after hours; they proposed to trial her services and keep an LLC‑based vendor (mentioned by Penny) in mind for future bids.
The clerk (Speaker 3) reported $16,880 remained in the cleaning line; Penny and others said the proposal was to use budgeted funds for four cleanings per week at approximately $130 per cleaning. The board said it would try the arrangement and reassess; one county official noted an LLC owned by a local resident could be considered on a future basis if needed.
No formal contract award was recorded in the transcript beyond the decision to "give her a try"; the board said it would monitor performance and follow procurement rules for longer‑term arrangements.
