Commission signs renewal of mortuary transport contract after adding response‑time language

The commission voted to renew the county’s contract with Mac Mortuary Transport LLC for transport services, following discussion about including response‑time language in the contract. Chair Danelle said the clause had been added at the county attorney’s request and that the contractor agreed to the same timing as in the previous bid package.

A commissioner asked whether the contract included penalties for missed response times; the chair said the county had worked to make sure the timing clause is clear and that the agreement improves timing coordination with state highway patrol and family preferences for funeral homes. The contract renewal passed by voice vote with a second recorded in the transcript.