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Brooke County commissioners approve $98,703 budget revision and authorize cardiac monitor bid tied to opioid funds
Summary
At a July 7 meeting, the County Commission of Brooke County unanimously approved a $98,703 budget revision, authorized a bid award of $286,747.09 for five cardiac monitors contingent on opioid-related funding, approved personnel hires and board appointments, and signed multiple county checks.
The County Commission of Brooke County, West Virginia, at its July 7, 2026 regular meeting at the courthouse, unanimously approved a $98,703 revision moving revenue to expenditures and authorized awarding a bid for five cardiac monitors contingent on receiving opioid-related funding.
Commissioner Christina J. White moved to approve the budget revision; Commissioner Stacey Wise seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The revision was described in the meeting as a transfer of $98,703 from revenues to expenditures to address current fiduciary needs.
The commission also approved a vendor recommendation for five cardiac monitors. Director Moore recommended awarding the bid to Zoll Medical Equipment for $286,747.09, but commissioners conditioned the award on receipt of opioid-related funding. Commissioner White moved to approve the bid award contingent on that funding; Commissioner Wise seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
The commission approved a WV Spay/Neuter reimbursement invoice for $5,300 covering 22 cat spays and 20 cat neuters. Commissioner White made the motion; Commissioner Wise seconded and the motion was adopted unanimously.
On personnel matters, the board approved the Assessor’s Office request, submitted by Tom Oughton, to hire Oliva Cipoletti for summer help at Tier I with a start date of July 8, 2026. The commission also approved the appointment of Dawson Kemp to the 911 Advisory Board and reappointed James R. Hervey to the Washington Pike Public Service District board; both actions were moved by Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Wise, and passed unanimously.
Clerk Kimberly M. Barbetta presented invoices and vouchers for payment and the commission ordered multiple checks across county funds, including $385,727.47 from the General County Fund and additional disbursements for the dog fund, E-911 communications, home confinement, animal shelter, ambulance service, valuation fund and county clerk record room.
With no further business, Commissioner Christina J. White moved to adjourn; the motion passed unanimously. Stacey Wise served as president pro tem during adjournment, and Clerk Kimberly M. Barbetta attested to the minutes.
