# 10-06-2026 Cole County Commission Meeting


**Body:** ColeCountyMo
**Date:** October 05, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Information Technology, Public Safety, Grants & Funding


The Cole County Commission meeting on October 6, 2026, included procurement-related actions and a discussion of the county’s 2027 employee-benefits renewal. The Commission approved advertising sole-source procurements for Magnet Forensics LLC and Cellebrite, Inc., citing compatibility with existing systems; these were approvals to advertise, not contract awards. It also approved Budget Adjustment No. 11 for $31,563 in grant funding for the Pringer Family Center. No other contract awards or purchasing approvals were identified.

A benefits consultant presented renewal options, including renewing stop-loss coverage with Sun Life, a proposed increase in the specific deductible from $85,000 to $100,000 that could reduce annual premiums by about $158,000, and a proposed pharmacy-benefit-manager change estimated to save at least $100,000. The consultant also recommended benefit-design changes and a 20% increase in plan funding. The Commission did not vote on these recommendations; members discussed the impact on employees and county budgets, requested an analysis of a $120,000 deductible option, and planned to revisit the decisions at the next Tuesday meeting. The Commission also approved the assessor’s October occupancy, natural-disaster, and errors-and-omissions schedules.

**Source:** ColeCountyMo