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Sherman County commissioners approve $337,890.99 in bills, PENCO bridge inspection contract and a cybersecurity grant match
Summary
At a regular meeting the Sherman County Board of Commissioners approved payment of $337,890.99 in county bills, authorized a PENCO bridge inspection contract (listed at $240 per bridge; $14,640 for 61 bridges) and approved a $3,750 county match for a $15,000 state cybersecurity grant, among other routine actions.
The Sherman County Board of Commissioners approved routine fiscal and administrative items at a recent meeting, voting to pay $337,890.99 in county bills and to sign several contracts that the board said keep county projects on schedule.
The board authorized a contract with PENCO for bridge inspections at $240 per bridge, with a stated total of $14,640 covering 61 bridges. Commissioner (speaker 2) moved to approve the PENCO contract; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The board directed staff to obtain signatures to finalize the agreement.
Commissioner (speaker 2) also moved and the board approved paying the listed county bills ($337,890.99) and accepted a tax correction presented during the meeting. The board approved a contract with a local racing association for events scheduled in June through September and agreed to shift the scheduled May meeting date by one day at the members' request.
County staff reported that the state approved a $15,000 cybersecurity grant to update server operating systems and databases; the board approved a $3,750 county match for that grant and authorized staff to solicit and preapprove purchases as long as spending remains within the grant amount. "It's going to allow us to update all of our stuff for next to nothing," a staff member said, describing the grant as a low‑cost way to modernize systems.
The board also voted to waive landfill fees for the citywide cleanup (excluding tires and concrete) for a two‑day event and to open the landfill at 8 a.m. on the cleanup days. Other personnel and routine items included acceptance of an application for a designated emergency vehicle driver and approval of an emergency sick‑leave request after the meeting returned from executive session.
All recorded motions were seconded and carried by voice vote. No formal dissent was recorded on the actions described.
The board recessed for brief executive sessions to discuss attorney–client matters and non‑elected personnel before returning to open session and continuing routine business.
