At-a-glance: Commissioners approve talks on juvenile housing with Martin Hall and delegate authority on five over-budget vehicles

At the Nov. 26 meeting the Franklin County board added two action items to the agenda and approved both by voice vote.

First, a commissioner moved that the administrator be authorized to enter communications with Martin Hall about the potential of housing Franklin County's juvenile offenders; another commissioner seconded the motion and the board voted 'Aye' to approve the administrator beginning those discussions. The motion gives the administrator authority to explore options and report back to the board; no contract was executed at the meeting.

Second, commissioners voted to delegate authority to the county administrator to work with public works and a vendor to find a remedy for five vehicles that had been purchased above the approved $350,000 purchase limit. The motion was moved, seconded, and approved by voice vote; commissioners instructed the administrator to negotiate with the vendor and public works to resolve the overages.

Both motions were approved unanimously by the commissioners present; the meeting record shows voice votes with 'Aye' responses. The board did not provide detailed financial remedies for the vehicle issue during the meeting and directed administrator Danzel to pursue resolution and report back.