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County approves bridge contract, equipment voucher application and several personnel moves
Summary
The commission approved a construction contract estimate for the King School Road bridge, authorized reapplication for a $50,000 Kubota hometown grant for park equipment, approved filling a vacant sheriff's sergeant position via promotion and granted permission to hire an entry-level collector office replacement to cover extended absences and an upcoming retirement.
St. Francois County commissioners voted on a set of routine administrative items, approving a construction engineering contract for a small bridge project, permitting a park grant application for equipment and granting staffing permissions for the collector's and sheriff's offices.
Commissioners approved contracting Great River Engineering to perform construction engineering for the King School Road bridge with an estimated total near $49,890 and discussion noting a not-to-exceed cap in the same range. Commissioners and staff cautioned that rising fuel and material costs could affect final construction costs.
The board also approved permission for the parks department to reapply for the Kubota "hometown" grant, described in the meeting as a $50,000 package composed of $25,000 in cash and a $25,000 equipment voucher to support pollinator habitat establishment and related equipment purchases; staff said no local match is required.
On staffing, Angie Ori (identified as St. Francois County collector) asked to hire an entry-level replacement sooner than originally planned to train with a current employee who will retire at the end of July and to cover another staff member on long-term medical leave; commissioners approved the request and directed HR to set pay and hiring details.
Separately, sheriff's office leadership requested permission to fill a previously vacant sergeant position and move that slot to patrol duty. County leadership said the change would place a sergeant over two patrol squads to improve supervision (roughly 15 deputies per sergeant); commissioners granted permission to fill the vacant position, with the expectation the promotion would come from within the department.
The board approved these items by voice vote; individual mover/second names were not recorded in the transcript.
Next steps: staff will finalize contract paperwork for the bridge, submit the parks' grant application materials, and coordinate hiring with HR for the collector's office and the sheriff's promotion and staffing changes.
