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Hancock County approves grants, equipment purchases, hires and contracts in July 7 meeting
Summary
Commissioners approved a nearly $850,000 grant for snow-removal equipment, multiple contract awards and purchases (including a $34,999 radar/message trailer), accepted two resignations, authorized several hires, and instructed the treasurer to accept a fixed 2.75% bank rate.
Hancock County Commissioners approved a series of motions on July 7, 2026, including acceptance of a federal grant and several procurement and personnel actions.
Major approvals included acceptance of a grant offer (BHB3-23-006-065-2026) to acquire snow-removal equipment in the amount of $849,884 and authorization for the chair to sign grant paperwork. Commissioners also preapproved a notice to award the related equipment bid to MB Companies and approved an easement acquisition grant (BHB3-23-006-066-2026) in the amount of $639,350.
The commission approved a notice to award the airport pavement maintenance and crack-sealing project (BHB3-23-006-068-2026) to Axtell's Paving Solutions LLC and authorized the chair to sign on behalf of Hancock County.
Purchases and transfers approved include a sheriff's-office purchase of one SpeedAlert variable message/radar trailer (AllTraffic Solutions model) for $34,999.64 to be paid from the sheriff's equipment reserve and reimbursed by federal grant funds; and a $34,999.54 transfer entry reflecting that payment source in the record.
Personnel actions approved by voice vote included hiring Jonathan Connery of Ellsworth (part-time, on-call) and Lintu Kegelina Pierce of Ellsworth (part-time, on-call cook, no benefits), and acceptance of resignations including Banyan Jarvis and Cameron Jennings effective July 17, 2026.
The commission accepted a $19,125 bid from Rick Curtis (contractor) for a rain-mitigation project at the county warehouse and directed that the payment come from the building reserve fund (G1-3011-00). Commissioners also approved routine monthly bills and reserve transfers for unorganized territories for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.
On banking, commissioners instructed the treasurer to inform Tri Savings Bank that the county will accept the fixed-rate option of 2.75%; the motion passed by voice vote.
All motions noted above were moved, seconded and approved in the meeting record by voice vote; specific named roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
