# Clay County Commission Business Session October 22, 2026

At the Clay County Commission business session on October 22, 2026, commissioners approved the consent agenda, including payment of 383 county invoices totaling approximately $1.98 million; a letter of credit for the Prairiefield Fifth Plat development maintenance agreement; RFP No. 86-26 contracts for guardrail installation, repair, and replacement with Collins and Herman and Prime Contracting Company; and a household hazardous-waste collection contract reported at approximately $18,274. The consent agenda also included an amendment to the county’s 2026 airport infrastructure grant agreement, with an eligible project amount of $26,000. A separate Prosecutor’s Office payment item totaling $733.15 was approved. Commissioners also approved a Sheriff’s Office purchase of food-warming carts (no price stated) and fund transfers to cover higher-than-budgeted inmate housing and food costs; the Sheriff’s Office cited sustained jail population pressures and discussed the need for a future, modernized detention facility, but no jail construction procurement was approved.

Commissioners unanimously approved change order No. 1 for the Collins Road bridge-joint replacement project, adding $35,000 to address movement of the bridge approaches; the presentation cited an original low bid of $155,300 from She Digs It and a project total stated as approximately $205,000. The commission also discussed the County Auditor’s proposed audit charter and committee, including ideas for reviewing efficiency and obtaining public input. No formal action was taken on the charter, but commissioners reached consensus to have a resolution prepared for a future agenda, with proposed wording changes to clarify reporting to the commission. The discussion included scrutiny of government purchasing costs and RFP practices, which could inform future oversight, but did not establish a new procurement rule.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 22, 2026

### Sources
- [Clay County Commission Business Session October 22, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwA3YRkZwGY) - Clay County, Missouri