Cole County Commission held its final meeting of the year and approved several routine sole-source contracts and renewals, accepted a $7,000 ASPCA grant to support the Jefferson City Animal Shelter (to be budgeted in 2026), approved a detention-bed contract renewal with Boone County at $68 per day, accepted assessor corrections, and voted to enter a closed session to discuss personnel under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 610.021(13).