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Berkeley County approves procurement of drug-screening cups, multiple hiring actions and first budget revision
Summary
The commission approved awarding a drug-screening cup contract to Redwood Toxicology at $2.19 per cup after testing, accepted multiple hiring and status-change recommendations with specified salaries and effective dates, and approved Budget Revision No. 1 reallocating $719,382 to cover salary adjustments and projects including a $366,285 capital allocation for animal control.
The Berkeley County Commission approved several administrative and fiscal measures, including a procurement recommendation for drug-screening cups, numerous personnel-status changes, and Budget Revision No. 1 for the General County fund.
Procurement: Staff told the commission that testing disqualified the low bidder for drug-screening cups and recommended awarding the purchase to Redwood Toxicology at $2.19 per cup because the cups performed better in testing; the motion to approve the procurement passed by voice vote.
Personnel: The meeting record lists multiple hiring and change-of-status recommendations presented by department directors, including: Alan Bray as a home confinement officer at an annual salary of $48,885 (effective 08/03/2026); Samara Flores as a fiduciary coordinator at $43,185 (effective 08/03/2026); Yadi Bishop as a call-taker trainee at $48,674 (effective 08/24/2026); Brenda Brandy May and Lauren Campbell also as call-taker trainees at $48,674 (effective 08/24/2026); Cara Stover as a call-taker trainee at $48,674 (effective 08/24/2026); Keisha Burns as a deputy clerk at $39,500 (effective 08/10/2026); and step increases for sheriff and firefighter positions with specific salary adjustments listed in the meeting packet. Several resignation letters were recorded.
Budget revision: Finance staff explained West Virginia law requires identifying funds above projected unencumbered fund balance by the end of July. The county had $3,333,605 in unencumbered funds against a projected $2,680,000 (leaving $653,605) plus $65,770 of assigned fund balance. Staff proposed reallocating $719,382 across accounts: salary/supplement increases for elected officials' accounts (total amounts for those accounts listed in the packet), $100,000 to federal grants (443), $100,000 to state grants, $100,000 to general government debt service (960), and $366,285 to the capital project account (988) for an animal control project; the commission approved Revision No. 1.
What happens next: Contracts will be issued under the procurement approval and personnel appointments will take effect on the listed dates; Finance staff will implement the approved budget transfers.
