Commissioners approve surplus sales and routine purchases, including computers and a well controller

The Board of Jefferson County Commissioners approved a set of routine procurement and disposition items during its open meeting.

Resolution 2024‑15: County staff presented a resolution authorizing the sale/auction of surplus county equipment (listed in the staff report as a Marathon heavy‑duty vertical baler, an Accu Turn tire de‑rimmer, a Carolina Industrial horizontal band saw, and a Grunsoft controller box). Commissioners discussed reserve pricing and whether to list minimum bids when condition or functionality was uncertain, then moved and approved the resolution.

Equipment purchase: Public Works requested a GeoTech VFD controller (230V) with cord and shipping to replace a failed well controller. Staff reported a total cost of $2,673. The board approved the purchase order after a motion and roll call.

IT purchases: The county’s IT department requested 14 Dell desktop replacements at $1,274 each (PO 2024‑052020‑CDWG; total $17,008.35) to replace machines that cannot be upgraded to Windows 11, and a Sophos firewall with a three‑year maintenance agreement for $9,795. Commissioners said they compared government pricing quotes and approved both purchases by roll call.

Other routine actions: The board signed a formal agreement with Cerel/Art & Associates (a previously approved item being formalized) and received a construction update on courthouse punch‑list items and a furniture delivery schedule.

These votes were routine approvals; staff said they would finalize purchase orders and procurement paperwork following the meeting.