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The Calhoun Commission spent most of Monday morning working on the 2006-07 budget, voting to continue to use the maximum levy rate that has been in place for several years.
Currently, the budget document is about $1,500,000, but several thousand dollars are pass-throughs and are not actual operating expenses, said commission president Larry McCallister.
During the regular meeting, the commission accepted a low bid of $44,935 from CSSI of Parkersburg for computer programming and services for the Calhoun Sheriffs Department. There was one other bid from Data Design for $54,089.
A report was given regarding progress of the new 911 center at Mt. Zion. Negotiations are underway with a Sutton radio corporation, that is putting a new FM radio station in Calhoun, over building their radio tower at the 911 site.
911 Director Dave Johnson says the deal, if it works out, would be very beneficial to the county.
- The commission is continuing to look at options for housing the family court system, which is a mandate from the WV Supreme Court.
- Put out for bid a cruiser for the Calhoun Sheriff's Department.
- Commission reviewed how to develop window replacement for the courthouse, using $56,000 for the project, indicating the money will replace but a small portion of the 80 windows in the building. Most of the money is from a courthouse facilities grant.
- The commission received a denial for a Small Cities Block grant for an elevator for the courthouse.
- The commission voted to return the county park employee to work during March.
- Dianne Ludwig presented a $6,000 check for rent for office space for the LK Area Development Council, renewing the rental arrangement.
- There was discussion on how to decrease the cost of mailing tax tickets for the sheriff's office.
- A resolution was passed declaring April as Fair Housing Month.
- Discussion regarding a computer indexing system for the County Clerk.
- Discussion regarding a grant to PCAF for camp sites at the county park.
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