Christian County Commission - 2026-07-16

The Christian County Commission meeting, identified in the title as July 16, 2026 (the metadata timestamp is July 17), approved a renegotiated U.S. Marshals Service contract for housing federal inmates. The county’s per-diem rate increases from $75 to $100.41, and the boarding-transportation rate is set at $32 per hour; the agreement can be renegotiated every 36 months. The commissioners approved the contract and signed it during the meeting.

The commission also approved a request to MoDOT for up to 80% soft-match credit for county-funded Green Bridge costs, estimated at just over $3 million, subject to MoDOT’s review of receipts. Commissioners discussed potentially selling some credit later to help fund smaller bridge or culvert projects, but took no action on a sale. They approved a statement of intent to adopt the county’s emergency management and mitigation plan once finalized, to meet a FEMA deadline. No other contract awards or purchasing decisions were identified.