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Commissioners honor HR director Selena Carr and approve routine contracts including grant MOU and elevator service
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Saint Joseph County commissioners unanimously approved a resolution honoring Selena Carr and a slate of routine agreements April 28, including a JAG grant MOU, bridge bid notice, a construction inspection services contract, probate landscaping renewal and an elevator maintenance renewal for the county jail.
At their April 28 meeting the Saint Joseph County Board of Commissioners read and unanimously approved Resolution R‑4‑C‑2026 honoring Selena Carr, the county human resources director who died March 21, 2026, for her service to the county.
The board also approved several routine operational contracts and procurement steps. Steve Noonan, representing the sheriff’s office, described a memorandum of understanding with the City of South Bend that would allow the county to piggyback on a Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) application; Noonan said the county is typically eligible for equipment and technology funding (about 10% of the total grant) though not for patrol allocations tied to urban crime statistics.
Infrastructure Planning and Growth staff requested permission to advertise for bids for rehabilitation of Colfax Avenue (project S215‑26) and to execute a construction inspection services agreement with Lochmuller Group for the Pierce Road reconstruction (project 1702832), noting federal reimbursement for portions of the work. Both items were approved.
Probate Court controller Kristen Symansky asked the board to approve a landscaping contract renewal with New Generation Landscaping; she said the selected bid was approximately $6,000 less than last year. Stacy Pointer, chief probation officer at the Juvenile Justice Center, described an MOU with GCSCORED to implement renewed probation training curriculum paid for by grant funds; the board approved the MOU and noted prior county council approval.
Bree Roberts, director of physical assets, presented a five‑year elevator maintenance renewal with Otis for the County Jail (401 West Sample). Roberts said the 2002 contract had functioned as an auto‑renewing agreement; the proposed renewal carries an annual cost of $12,552 and the department recommended rejecting an auto‑renewal clause so the board may review future renewals actively. Commissioners discussed the limited number of qualified elevator vendors and the proprietary features that can lock buildings to a manufacturer; the board approved the contract.
All items on the consent portion of the agenda passed by voice vote.
