Commission Meeting - November 10,2026

The St. Francois County Commission meeting on November 10, 2026 included several procurement and funding actions. Commissioners opened multiple bids for bridge projects at Silver Springs and King School, described as roughly $1 million in work supported primarily by state BRRO funding. Bids were read aloud, including a Silver Springs bid of $598,608 from West Contracting; no contract was awarded. The bids will be reviewed with engineering and state partners, who will provide advice on the best bid. Commissioners also approved a cooperative bid to purchase a Road and Bridge dump truck: $164,287 for the truck and $137,713 for the bed and upfitting, for a combined amount of $302,000. The cooperative bid was selected because it was less expensive than the MODOT bid, and commissioners noted the value of using interchangeable equipment and parts.

The commission approved applying for the FY26 Emergency Management Performance Grant and for a $10,000, no-match Community Foundation of the Ozarks Everyone Outdoors grant to offset construction costs for the Al Creek playground project. These were permissions to apply, not grant awards. Commissioners also approved a vehicle-title policy to clarify title custody and handling when county vehicles are sold or disposed of. Pay increases, authorization for a payroll specialist position, and an hourly-rate increase were tabled until the following week pending completion of the budget; transport fees were also tabled, while a uniform allowance was approved. The commission waived $1,435 in penalties and interest on account 330749.