Franklin County commission approves series of orders including Parkview Manor improvement district and equipment purchases

Franklin County commissioners approved a slate of commission orders at a routine meeting, passing measures ranging from a petition to create a community improvement district to equipment and software purchases.

The commission approved commission order 2026-71, a petition to create the Parkview Manor community improvement district. Commissioner (S4) moved approval and Commissioner (S2) seconded; the motion carried by voice vote.

Commission order 2026-72 authorized and executed a professional services agreement with Justice Benefits Incorporated. The commission approved the contract after a motion and second.

Commission order 2026-73 authorized an agreement for EMS dispatching services with Missouri Baptist Hospital Ambulance. During discussion Commissioner (S2) asked whether the agreement was for one year; the Chair replied, “That is correct.” The commission approved the one‑year contract.

Commission order 2026-74 authorized LexisNexis AcuRent software for the Franklin County narcotics unit; the commission approved the agreement.

Commission order 2026-75 authorized the highway department to purchase two Kubota mini excavators; commissioners approved the purchase.

Commission order 2026-76 extended an existing maintenance agreement with Vorg Incorporated for Unilogic software used by the planning and zoning department. Staff explained the extension holds the current monthly subscription price through March 2027 because an expected price increase had not been included in this year’s budget; commissioners approved the extension.

Commission order 2026-77 approved an annexation for the city of New Haven (ordinance 15 o 1).

The meeting concluded with approval of commission order 2026-78, the consent agenda, which included clerk fees, the state auction license and the collector’s personal property tax book charges for January.

All listed commission orders were advanced by motion and voice vote during the meeting. No votes by roll call or named tallies were recorded in the transcript.