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Commission creates road-safety coordinator post, approves IT upgrades and FY27 benefits plan
Summary
Commissioners created a new Road Department Safety Coordinator position (pay grade 20), approved a new county phone system and a one-time central-dispatch integration quote, and approved the FY27 Blue Cross Blue Shield health and dental plan with no rate increase.
The St. Clair County Commission approved several administrative and technology items during its meeting.
The commission voted to create a Road Department Safety Coordinator position at pay grade 20; the position will require a budget amendment and will be posted after review by the county attorney and HR. Commissioners also approved purchase of a new phone system from ICS through the TIPS cooperative contract (NEC exemption) pending county attorney review, and approved an individual quote to integrate central dispatch into the new phone system for a one-time cost of $12,901.87; discussion noted the 911 board may need to convene to transfer funds if 911-restricted funds are used.
On personnel benefits, commissioners approved the FY27 Blue Cross Blue Shield health and dental plan with no increase for the coming fiscal year.
Why it matters: The safety coordinator role is intended to centralize road-department safety responsibilities; the phone-system and dispatch integration are intended to modernize county communications and may require budget amendments or transfers from 911 funds.
Next steps: Attorney and HR will finalize posting language for the safety-coordinator position; staff will complete county-attorney review of the phone contract and schedule a 911 board meeting if fund transfers are needed.
