Anderson County Emergency Management Director, Sarah Burkhart, met with the commission. She presented a quote from Advantage Computers to upgrade the current desktop computers in rural fire and emergency management to be compatible with windows 11. The quote is for 2 complete desktop computers with microsoft office and set up for $4,206. Commissioners approved the upgrade from Advantage Computers to be paid out of the civil defense fund. All voted yes.
Sarah presented a bid for a Scotsman ice machine to be located at the Westgate storage building. The ice machine will be a resource the county’s emergency operations plan in the event of an emergency or disaster. The machine will serve as med support and cooling center needs. She had a bid from Flynn Appliance for $3,900 and $1,200 extra if they installed it. She stated two firefighters are donating their time to install and setup the machine. Commissioner Mersman moved and commissioner Blaufuss seconded to purchase a Scotsman US 2024 ice machine from Flinn Appliance for $3,900 to be paid out of the civil defense fund.
