Cole County Commission approves multiple routine motions, awards contract
Summary
At its Dec. 2, 2025 meeting the Cole County Commission unanimously approved several administrative motions including accounts payable pending review, awarding a security guard contract to Vets Securing America, approving an iLookAbout sole-source and contract, and directing a payroll adjustment for 2026.
The Cole County Commission unanimously approved a series of administrative motions during its Dec. 2, 2025 session, including approval of accounts payable pending review, the award of a multi-year security guard contract, and actions on a sole-source vendor request.
Commissioner Harry Otto moved to approve Accounts Payable pending review; Commissioner Jeff Hoelscher seconded and the motion passed with Commissioners Bushman, Hoelscher and Otto voting Yes. Commissioner Hoelscher subsequently moved to award the 2025–30 Security Guard Services contract to Vets Securing America, a motion seconded by Commissioner Otto and approved unanimously. The minutes record: "MOTION: Commissioner Hoelscher made a motion to Award the 2025-30 Security Guard Services to Vets Securing America." (SEG 012).
Commissioner Otto moved to approve an iLookAbout Sole Source Request Form and then to sign the iLookAbout contract after sole-source approval; both motions were seconded by Commissioner Hoelscher and passed by unanimous vote (SEG 013–014). Auditor Jay Moore proposed a payroll reconciliation approach for 2026—dividing elected officials’ annual salaries by 27 pay periods and issuing a modified 27th check—which Commissioners approved by motion (SEG 018–019).
Other formal actions recorded and approved included authorization of holiday overtime payouts for the Prenger Family Center and a motion to stand in recess until 4:30 p.m. All recorded motions in the minutes show the same three-commissioner unanimous vote pattern for this session.
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