3 IT bids submitted

By Melinda L. Lucas

Shackelford County elected officials are combing through three IT bids opened Monday, Feb. 24, with plans to meet with each vendor separately in the next couple of weeks before making a decision.

Sealed bids were received from Computer Transition Services Inc., Tolar Systems, and Goldsmith Solutions, the current vendor.

Consultation meetings  with representatives of the companies have already been posted for March 5-6, with plans to vote at the next regular meeting on Monday, March 9, according to county judge Robert Skelton.

Other Business

•After a large number of political signs were placed and then removed from the Courthouse Square last week, Skelton is in the process of having attorneys formulate a formal order that will prohibit signs except for nonprofit entities with county permission.

•Tracy Sullivan and several others requested that the commissioners consider a monthly commitment for the new Senior Citizen Activity Center, with action tabled until the next meeting.

•A contract was approved with Allison, Bass & Magee for required county redistricting assistance after the 2020 census, with a flat rate/fixed fee of $15,000 divided into three payments, the first of which will probably come out of this year’s budget.

•Commissioners voted to “re-key” the Courthouse doors for $530, with elected officials retaining master keys.