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Etowah County Commission approves consent agenda including hires, bids, contracts and interlocal agreements
Summary
The commission approved a consent agenda that included multiple personnel placements, award of inmate uniform bids, interlocal resurfacing agreements with Gadsden and Attalla, a JAG Grant interlocal agreement, a mapping services contract with G Squared, LLC., and declaration of surplus equipment.
At its May 5 meeting the Etowah County Commission approved a multi-item consent agenda in a single unanimous motion moved by Commissioner Craig Inzer, Jr. and seconded by Commissioner Mike Powell. The consent package contained routine personnel actions, procurement approvals, interlocal agreements with municipalities, and a professional services contract.
Personnel actions recorded in the minutes include the hire of Tina Harris as Building Service Worker (effective April 29, 2026; $12.00/hour), placement of Jeff Pitts into a Deputy Sheriff/SRO slot (effective May 26, 2026; $17.36/hour), and placement of Jacob Gaskin and Joseph Adam Dukes-Gibbs as Deputy Sheriff Trainees (effective May 4 and April 27, 2026; $15.36/hour). The minutes identify Spencer Gray as Facilities Maintenance Supervisor and Melissa Lett as Purchasing Accountant as the staff contacts for personnel and procurement items.
Procurement and agreements approved: award of Bid No. FY 2026-10 (Inmate Uniforms) to Bob Barker Company, Inc. and Charm-Tex as the lowest responsible bidders; authorization to solicit a new bid for Building Envelope Repairs at the Judicial Center; and approval of a professional services contract with G Squared, LLC. for aerial photography, LIDAR, digital mapping and related services (contract to remain in effect through June 22, 2029). The commission also approved interlocal agreements with the City of Gadsden for resurfacing portions of Valley Street and Lawler Circle and with the City of Attalla for Hammond Circle, and approved an interlocal agreement related to the 2025 JAG Grant with the City of Gadsden and the Etowah County Sheriff's Office.
Other items recorded were an appointment of Tim Ramsey as the county's ACCA Legislative Committee Representative and a declaration of surplus equipment including one portable livestock corral. Each consent item was adopted as presented and the minutes note the consent agenda was "PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 5th DAY OF MAY, 2026."
These approvals are procedural; specific contract amounts, bid tabulation details beyond vendor names, and project-level funding were not specified in the meeting minutes and will require reference to the attached documents or later staff reports.
