Calhoun County supervisors opened annual bids and approved a request to re-purpose a vehicle for the sheriff seized as part of a drug arrest.
The board authorized Sheriff Greg Pollan to add a 2007 Chevy Tahoe, seized last year in a drug arrest, to inventory to be used as the new 911 vehicle. Intentions were to auction the vehicle, but Sheriff Pollan said the 1998 Crown Victoria previously used for the 911 car, driven by Wayne Stone, “died,” so this will replace it.
The Crown Victoria was declared surplus property and sold to the Webster County Sheriff’s Department for $1.
Sheriff Pollan said a 2011 red, convertible Chevy Camaro seized last week in the arrest of Chris Golliday, of Gore Springs, as part of a drug sting, will be auctioned. He said paperwork is underway to allow that sale. He estimated the car to be worth in excess of $40,000.
In other news, the board opened annual bids for materials and various services taking most under advisement to allow Purchasing Clerk Sheryl Fleming to tabulate them all so supervisors could get a better look at which bids are truly the best.
The one bid approved during Friday’s opening was for serving meals to prisoners at the Calhoun County Jail. Southside Grill earned that with the low bid of $5.25. They are the current meals provider.
Other bids received were Soul Food Kitchen $5.65, Nancy’s $5.85 and Coleman’s $5.90.
The next scheduled meeting of the board is Friday, Jan. 3.