Commissioners agree to purchase, dispose of equipment

April 05–A regular meeting of the Cherokee County Commissioners Monday morning focused on the purchase and disposal of county equipment, as well as county employee insurance policies.

A bid was accepted for the purchase of Cherokee County Fire Department bunker gear, by CASCO Industries Inc., at $1,534 per set.

A resolution was approved to agree to use the use tax funds to purchase backhoes for the Solid Waste Department.

The board also agreed to purchase a 2017 Ford Escape for the county's Community Sentencing Planning Council.

American Fidelity Assurance will serve as sole-source provider for the county's compliance Section 125, as the resolution was approved 2-1.

Under a Section 125 Plan, employees may deduct some of their insurance premiums on a pre-tax basis from wages, and set aside pre-tax funds to use toward qualified medial and dependent day care expenses. The county did not make a long-term contract with AFA, but an annual one, so officials can decide to do away with the deal after a year.

“I think it's worth trying one time and seeing if it works,” said Clif Hall, District 3 Commissioner.

The commissioners also discussed possibly acquiring an emergency air transportation policy with AirMedCare Network for county employees and their families. The board decided to table the discussion.

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