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Commissioners approve major contracts for 911/Coroner facility and appoint interim water and sewer director
Summary
The board approved multiple contracts for the county's 911/coroner project totaling several million dollars, approved finance items including purchase-order increases, and following executive session approved termination of the water and sewer director and appointed an interim director at $145,000.
Butler County commissioners approved several high‑value contracts tied to the county's 911 and coroner facility and completed personnel actions after an executive session at the April 21 meeting.
County administration summarized three contracts related to the 911/coroner project: Jay Feldkamp Design Build for HVAC and controls ($3,284,400 plus a 3% contingency); Schomburg and Sons LP (doing business as Dalmatian Fire) for fire‑suppression materials and labor (not to exceed $363,500 plus a 3% contingency); and NEIS Collective for coroner/morgue specialty equipment ($1,895,000 plus a 3% contingency). The finance director reported requisitions over $25,000 totaling $7,118,582.23 and a $300,579.75 amendment to a purchase order for Kyle Station cast‑iron replacement.
The county engineer requested awarding a Bottom Road culvert replacement contract to Ford Development Corp (not to exceed $788,043) and a contract with Wolper Incorporated for countywide 3‑inch ortho imagery and impervious surface updates (not to exceed $112,882.10). The board approved the finance report and the listed contracts as presented.
After recessing to executive session to discuss personnel and pending litigation, the board returned and approved three personnel resolutions: termination of James Williams from the position of water and sewer director effective April 21, 2026; appointment of Brandy Day as interim water and sewer director at a salary of $145,000 effective April 21, 2026; and reclassification of Susan Vance from part‑time interim director of water and sewer to part‑time special projects manager effective April 21, 2026. Each resolution was moved, seconded and recorded as approved by the attending commissioners.
No roll call tally reflected dissent at the meeting's recorded votes on these items; one commissioner (Carpenter) was excused earlier in the session.
