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Allegany County commissioners approve vehicle purchase, jail health and food contracts, and employee‑benefits changes
Summary
The commission approved purchase of two state‑bid police interceptors, a one‑year extension of the Wellpath inmate health contract (about $1.63 million total), an Aramark food‑service renewal, a $54,055 cancer‑screening grant for first responders, and benefit and pension transfers for detention staff.
At its public meeting, the Allegany County Board approved multiple action‑agenda items covering procurement, jail services and employee benefits.
On fleet replacement, Dave Morgan said the county will buy two 2026 Ford police interceptors on the state contract (MSRP $52,235 each) with a $5,926 per‑vehicle discount; commissioners approved the purchase and asked staff to return with upfit costs.
Captain Lascher presented a one‑year amendment to the county’s inmate health‑care contract with Wellpath, citing a 3.5% CPI increase that raised the contract total to about $1,626,949.21. Lascher said the provider handles roughly 15,800 clinical contacts per month and the board approved the renewal.
Lascher also described the Aramark food service contract for the detention center (about 59,000 meals per year) and noted a roughly 3.5–3.9% increase; commissioners approved continuing the contract. Emergency Services reported a $54,055 cancer‑screening grant for volunteer and career responders; the commission approved acceptance and signing.
On personnel and benefits, commissioners adopted Resolution 26.05 to reimplement the utilities division chief position. Staff also briefed the board on moving eligible detention center employees to the Correctional Officers Pension System, reporting 92% petition support and that the enabling state bills (House Bill 1102 and Senate Bill 748) passed the legislature; the board voted to approve the transfer and a related payroll pickup resolution.
Attorney Beeman introduced Code Home Rule Bill 3‑26 to remove minimum tax floors for the Crescent Town Fire and Crescent Town Ambulance taxing districts and align their rate‑setting procedures with other districts; commissioners introduced the bill and scheduled its public hearing for May 7.
