Clare County Review

Osceola commissioners distribute ARPA money

By John Raffel
Correspondent

MARION – The Osceola County Board of Commissioners at Tuesday’s meeting, voted to have EMD Evacuation and In-Place Shelter Cards utilized throughout all county buildings.
The board also voted to approve utilizing ARPA funds to purchase GIs from the vendor Wightman at a cost not to exceed $100,000.
Commissioners voted to approve utilizing ARPA funds to purchase BS&A Timesheet & Human Resources Software at a cost not to exceed $25,070.
They also voted to approve utilizing ARPA funds to purchase Equipment for the Emergency Operations Center at a cost not to exceed $15,000.
Commissioners voted to terminate the Shred-lt company and go with Ms. Green from Cadillac to not exceed a cost of $3,500.
It was approved for the board chair to sign the grant from United Way.
“That was for the Commission on Aging,” commissioner Roger Elkins of Evart said. “They have traditionally gotten funding from United Way.”
Commissioners voted to approve the county education job description Pay Grade 11 step 7 to 9. It was noted the EMS Director has discretion where to place the employee
at step 7,8, or 9 and to post the position internal and external.
The board approved the purchase of Brite Modems AA/Tireless Routers cost not to exceed $2,460.
They also approved the purchase of Vehicle Monitor and Tracking System at a cost not to exceed $220 a month.

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