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Cole County commissioners approve employee tuition benefit, housing support and other administrative items
Summary
In addition to the audit and a construction contract, commissioners approved a tuition-discount agreement with William Woods University, authorized support for a housing developer's MHDC application, appointed directors to a home-ownership assistance nonprofit, and approved a sole-source ad for Knox EMS equipment.
At their July 1 meeting, Cole County commissioners approved several administrative items intended to expand employee benefits and support local housing-development efforts.
Tuition discount: Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding with William Woods University that offers Cole County employees and their families a tuition discount: 20% off online programs and up to 60% off on-campus tuition, which the presenter said reduces private tuition to about $10,000. Kathy Gross, vice president of strategic partnerships at William Woods, said the program has no cost to the county and can be ended with 30 days'notice. Commissioners asked staff to include the offer in new-hire materials and open-enrollment communications; the commission voted to approve and sign the agreement.
Housing support and appointments: The commission authorized support documents for West Green Enterprises LLC's application to the Missouri Housing Development Commission. Staff noted that the applicant had tried previously and was reapplying; commissioners authorized signing a resolution to waive remodeling permit fees and a letter to the director of affordable housing in Kansas City.
Relatedly, the commission moved to create or formalize participation in the Show Me Home Ownership Assistance Corporation (a nonprofit designed to enable down-payment assistance) and appointed three directors. The transcript records two named appointees, Luke Paul Schneider and Tom Jensen; it indicates a third appointment was made but the third name was not recorded in the provided transcript.
EMS equipment procurement: Commissioners approved running a sole-source advertisement for the Knox company, described in the meeting as the only known source for units that meet EMS integration requirements with current ambulances and IT infrastructure.
Other business: Staff updated the commission on the United Way fundraiser and a vendor donation of three iPad Airs for a raffle. Staff also reported an outdoor warning siren struck by lightning in late May; the county is proceeding with emergency repairs and will present a procurement contract for formal approval at the next meeting.
The meeting recessed at 4:30 p.m.
