8-25-2026 Cole County Commission Meeting

The Cole County Commission meeting on August 25, 2026, included several procurement and infrastructure actions. Commissioners approved an agreement with Capital Railroad Contracting Inc. for rail inspection planning at a stated one-time cost of about $2,000, with quarterly inspections planned; staff discussed potentially shifting maintenance responsibilities to rail operator Capital under a future operating agreement. The commission also approved a 24-month lease renewal with Kosimo Properties at $1,350 per month, an order from Norix for $34,178.40 in weighted furniture for the juvenile facility (expected to be reimbursed through a federal grant), and a $369,850 Fabick Cat motor grader purchase through the Sourcewell contract, to be charged to the 2027 sales tax equipment budget.

The commission approved moving Castle Rock Road, Lock & Dam Road, and Shepard Hills Road into the design and construction phase for gravel-road upgrades. It also approved budget adjustments of $169,119 for the sheriff’s DSSF grant and $15,000 for the courts’ domestic relations fund; a separate $4,497 sheriff’s grant adjustment received its first reading, with no action required at this meeting. Other business included setting the 2026 tax levies and hearing a report on a privately sponsored 9/11 commemoration. No additional procurement action was identified in that report.