The Commissioners Court approved the purchase of six more copiers and six trucks Tuesday. The total cost of all six copiers will be $26,884. The Commissioners approved the purchase of four copiers last week.
The Road and Bridge Department requested months ago that the purchasing department seek bids on dump trucks and patch trucks. Purchasing Agent Connie Cassidy informed the Commissioners that Silsbee Ford returned the low bid for both items. The county will purchase three Ford F750 trucks with dump truck equipment for $65,998 each and three Ford F350 trucks with equipment for patch trucks at $44,898 each.
The Commissioners approved the county’s flood insurance policy for April 19, 2018 through April 18, 2019. Maintenance Director Kurt Guidry recommended, and the Court agreed to go with a 10 percent increase in coverage for buildings and a five percent increase for contents at a cost of an additional four thousand dollars. The total cost will be $113,427 for a year of flood insurance coverage.
Claiborne West Park will be getting more grinder pumps for the public restrooms there. Parks Director Mike Hale said a church group of 600 people a few weeks ago visited the park and had the septic tank go out. Hale has been using Johnnies on the Spot at the restrooms. The Court approved purchasing six grinder pumps which Commissioner Barry Burton said is just the first step in a series of improvements necessary for Claiborne West Park.
Special Projects Coordinator Michelle Tubbleville provided an update for the Court on the Disaster Relief Center at the Orange County Expo Center. She informed that the state is requesting to close the DRC on Saturdays, but keep it open still on Mondays through Fridays. FEMA is leasing a room at the Expo Center to use for the DRC through the end of this month. Tubbleville added that there are 224 families from Orange County that are still staying in FEMA funded hotels. Most of the families are waiting to get their trailer homes from FEMA, Tubbleville concluded.
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