Boone County commissioners on Thursday approved annual paperwork tied to the county’s rural public transportation program, renewed a required two‑year safety guide and heard an update on an RFP for bus surveillance cameras funded through CARES.

The board approved, by motion, the ordinance needed to apply for the state public transportation grant (listed in the packet as the 05/2011 grant) and the county’s annual purchase‑service agreement with the Boone County Council on Aging that provides much of the service delivery. Aaron Marshall (county public transportation contact) explained the two items are distinct motions in the board packet because the grant is on a state fiscal year (July 1–June 30). “You have that ordinance, and then the second part of it is the purchase service agreement that we have with Council on Aging that we approve each year,” he said. The motion to approve the ordinance and the purchase service agreement passed.

The board also approved a two‑year renewal of the county’s public transit safety guide, a document the county said is required by the state as part of the public‑transportation grant. The renewal passed by voice vote after staff described that it satisfies state grant requirements.

Separately, Erin (transit staff) briefed the board on an RFP for bus surveillance cameras to protect drivers and passengers. The county received seven responses and plans to present a recommendation at the full board meeting next week. Staff said the cameras would be paid for with CARES funding; one commissioner asked whether the installed cameras would move between buses as older buses are retired. Erin said the county expects to receive new buses now rather than later, so camera re‑deployment is not expected to be necessary, though staff will consider phased replacement timing and equipment lifecycles.

The board heard additional operational details: the fleet includes both light‑duty 12‑seat vehicles and medium‑duty 14‑seat vehicles; all are disability accessible with electronic lifts; and staff said the state has allowed some extended mileage due to supply‑chain delays.

Ending: Staff will return to the board next week with a recommended camera vendor and pricing; commissioners approved the grant ordinance, the purchase service agreement with the Council on Aging, and the two‑year safety guide renewal so the county can continue to operate under the state grant.