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Votes and actions: Cole County Commission, March 10, 2026
Summary
A roundup of motions and approvals from the March 10 meeting: routine maintenance and contracts were approved (IDEMIA fingerprint maintenance, HVAC contract, Williamskeepers BAA, Easy Liner sole-source ad), the EMS copier purchase and health fund transfer were approved, the jail generator upgrade discussion was tabled, and the health department sign was approved.
At its March 10 meeting, the Cole County Commission approved a series of routine contracts and purchases and recorded one tabled item. The full meeting included these formal actions:
- Approved annual maintenance and support agreement with IDEMIA for jail fingerprint machines (approx. $3,500). - Approved a sole-source advertisement for Easy Liner parts to repair the existing road striper (parts ~ $56,000; replacement striper cost noted at about $595,000). - Signed contract 2026-03 for HVAC replacement at the sheriff's department (award to United Mechanical Services). - Approved a Business Associate Agreement with Williamskeepers to enable EMS billing audit access to protected health information (HIPAA compliance); Williamskeepers had already signed. - Approved purchase of two replacement copiers/printers for Emergency Services for $12,427.81, with a $3,000 reimbursement from the prosecuting attorney's office for the transferred commercial printer. - Approved transfer of $584,511 from contingency to the health insurance fund to replenish reserves. - Approved a quick-care sign for the health department from Pyro Signs for about $4,050. - Discussed a jail generator docking/pigtail cabinet and tabled that item for further vendor detail.
Votes were carried by voice unless otherwise noted in the minutes. Commissioners indicated routine procurement and capital maintenance were priorities during the session; the generator docking station will return after additional technical briefings and cost detail.
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