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Cameron County commissioners approve website redesign, tower lease amendment and rebid of elevator; table opioid‑trust request
Summary
The board approved an $11,500 contract to redesign and host the county website, amended a tower lease to accommodate expanded equipment, rejected an improperly prepared elevator bid and authorized several routine purchases; a request from ADAS for opioid‑trust wages was tabled pending audit clarification.
Cameron County commissioners on an August meeting approved a series of routine contracts and procurement actions intended to improve county services and infrastructure while shelving a funding request for further audit review.
The board approved a web redesign and annual hosting agreement priced at $11,500, citing the need for a more user‑friendly county site with features such as email/RSS notifications and a chatbot to increase public access and transparency. Commissioners said the first year includes rebuild and hosting costs and that ongoing hosting will be less expensive in subsequent years.
Commissioner discussion noted that three proposals were received in response to the county RFP and that the selected vendor offered the most features for the price. One commissioner said the new site will make it easier for residents to find agendas, videos and updates without having to search the site manually.
Separately, the board moved to reject a previously opened bid for an access elevator at the recreation center because the bid was incorrectly prepared (the bid identified in discussion was $17,926). The project has been resubmitted for rebid to meet the county’s timeline.
The commission also approved a first amendment to a lease with McKay Brothers to adjust the height location of county‑hosted equipment on the Grove Tower; the amendment accommodates a roughly five‑foot increase in placement to allow for new equipment.
Other purchases approved included a $2,500 retroactive purchase of Election Systems & Software media‑burn capability to allow elections staff to produce media in‑house and avoid prior mailing delays, and a $1,570.80 payment to Center Communications (paid from Act 13 funds) for DMR radio programming so the sheriff’s office can communicate with other agencies on updated state frequencies.
On a separate request, the board voted to table a funding request from ADAS seeking opioid‑trust funds to pay wages for a certified recovery specialist. A commissioner moved to postpone the decision until auditors complete the current audit and until the county receives clarifying information about appeal and spending‑deadline questions related to the opioid trust balance.
The meeting ended with standard community announcements and adjournment. No formal roll‑call tallies were read for the recorded voice votes used for the listed motions.
