Clay County Commission Business Session November 12, 2026

Clay County Commission business session, Clay County, Missouri, November 12, 2026. The commission approved the consent agenda 6–0, including 249 county invoice payments totaling $1,675,617.07 and renewal of Gilmore & Bell’s sign and disclosure compliance services for five years through June 30, 2030, at $1,750 per year ($8,750 total). It also approved prosecutor’s office invoice payments totaling $25,213.06 for October 31–November 6; the vote was 5 in favor with one commissioner recusing. No new solicitation or contract award was presented.

The collector reported on preparations for the 2026 property-tax billing cycle, including an internally developed system for SB 190 bills, new payment portals being developed with Commerce Bank, and printing and mailing work involving vendor Lineage. Commissioners discussed concerns that software vendor Ascend may not have met its contractual obligations and noted that possible remedies could be considered in a later executive session; the county plans to use its newer DevNet system long term. No procurement action was taken on those vendor matters.