Franklin County meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Franklin County Commission agendas list Red Oak Bridge contract, 911 renewal and a run of budget meetings

Franklin County Commission agendas over the past two weeks listed action on a bridge contract, a 911/Communications software renewal and a series of department-by-department budget meetings. Minutes for those sessions have not been published, so the record available here shows what was scheduled, not what was decided.

Bridge contract, 911 renewal on the Oct. 6 agenda

The agenda for the commission's Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, meeting at 10:00 AM in Commission Chambers, 400 East Locust Street, Union, listed nine commission orders, including:

• **Commission Order 2026-283:** a contract and bond for the Red Oak Bridge (Bridge No. 20000081) over Clates Creek, awarded to E & C Bridge LLC as lowest responsive bidder.
• **Commission Order 2026-286:** a contract renewal with BusComm Incorporated for 911/Communications software maintenance, not to exceed $7,138.84, for a term of March 18, 2026 through March 17, 2027.
• **Commission Order 2026-287:** a postage meter lease with Quadient Leasing for the Clerk's Office at $179.93 per month for 60 months.
• **Commission Order 2026-284:** an agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for the Franklin County Highway Department.
• **Commission Order 2026-289:** distribution of Franklin County Domestic Violence Funds to ALIVE, Inc. and Turning Point Advocacy Services.
• **Commission Order 2026-288:** a road naming request. The agenda summary notes that Rindy Meadows Court was discussed at the October 1 workshop.

The same agenda listed a proclamation for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, approval of minutes from four prior meetings, public comments and the consent agenda.

Budget meetings take up most of the week

Separate budget meetings were scheduled in Commission Chambers at 400 East Locust Street, Union, each with a single department listed:

• **Oct. 6:** 911/Communications at 11:00 AM; the Sheriff's Office at 1:00 PM; the Health Department at 2:00 PM.
• **Oct. 8:** the Recorder of Deeds at 11:30 AM; a presentation from the Treasurer at 1:00 PM; the Building Department at 1:30 PM; the Maintenance Department at 2:00 PM.
• **Oct. 13:** the Purchasing Department at 11:00 AM; the Assessor at 11:15 AM.

None of the posted agendas for these sessions listed dollar figures, specific proposals or votes.

Oct. 7 session noticed for closed discussion

The tentative agenda for a Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, meeting at 10:00 a.m. in the Commission Conference Room at 400 East Locust Street listed a vote to close part of the meeting to discuss personnel, legal and real estate matters under Section 610.021, RSMo. The only other items listed were Call to Order and Adjournment.

Coming up

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 7 p.m. — Planning and Zoning Commission, Government Center, Union. Four new business items are listed:

• FILE 260188: Ed Schmelz seeks approval of a preliminary plat for "Country Club Farms Plat 6" — 14 multi-family structures with 54 housing units on a 7.68-acre lot off Rolling Knoll Road.
• FILE 260215: Vernaci Construction, Inc. requests rezoning of about 4 acres from Y to R zoning off North Goodes Mill Road.
• FILE 250184: William Buell seeks a Conditional Use Permit for outdoor special occasions in the W zoning district at 479 Brush Creek Rd.
• FILE 250189: proposed amendments to Article 20 (Erosion Control & Stormwater Management) of the Unified Land-Use Regulations, tabled at the September 16, 2025 meeting.

The commission will also consider minutes from September 15, 2026, and hear visitor comments and the Planning Director's Report.

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m. — Board of Zoning Adjustment, Second Floor Commission Chambers, Franklin County Government Center, 400 East Locust Street, Union. One new business item is listed: FILE 260208, a request from Terry Busse to reduce the minimum easement width from 50 feet to 30 feet, a 20-foot variance, under Article 8, Section 167 (C), for property at 190 Meramec Drive, about 900 feet south of Pickles Ford Road. The board will also consider minutes from its July 28, 2025 meeting. No old business is listed.

Franklin County Commission agenda: Red Oak Bridge contract, 911 renewal, department budget hearings

The Franklin County Commission's October 6 meeting agenda listed nine commission orders, including a contract and bond for the Red Oak Bridge over Clates Creek and a 911/Communications software renewal. Minutes from that meeting have not been published, so the county's posted record does not yet show whether the commission approved any of the items. The same is true of the other meetings below: the details come from posted agendas, not from approved minutes.

Red Oak Bridge contract tops the Oct. 6 agenda

Commission Order 2026-283 would award a contract and bond for Red Oak Bridge (Bridge No. 20000081) over Clates Creek to E & C Bridge LLC as lowest responsive bidder, according to the agenda. The same agenda lists Commission Order 2026-284, an agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for the Franklin County Highway Department. No dollar amounts for either item appear in the agenda text.

911 software renewal, postage meter, domestic violence funds

Commission Order 2026-286 is a contract renewal with BusComm Incorporated for 911/Communications software maintenance, not to exceed $7,138.84, for a term of March 18, 2026 through March 17, 2027. Commission Order 2026-287 is a postage meter lease with Quadient Leasing for the Clerk's Office at $179.93 per month for 60 months. Commission Order 2026-289 covers distribution of Franklin County Domestic Violence Funds to ALIVE, Inc. and Turning Point Advocacy Services; the agenda states no amount. Commission Order 2026-288 is a road naming request; Rindy Meadows Court was discussed at the October 1 workshop. The agenda also listed a Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclamation and approval of the consent agenda.

Sept. 29 agenda: guardrail, used truck, benefit consultant

The September 29 agenda listed ten orders, 2026-273 through 2026-282: Bid #2026-30 for guardrail furnish and install awarded to Indian Creek Sand & Gravel (Highway Department); Bid #2026-31 for a used Altec Freightliner awarded to Nomad Diesel LLC (Highway Department); prepayment of a portion of the County's Certificates of Participation, Series 2018; Bid #2026-26 for an employee benefit consultant awarded to Acrisure (Human Resources); and amendments to Section C.3 of Commission Order No. 2024-365 on Senior Property Tax Credit applications. The agenda states no dollar amounts.

Workshop, MoDOT session and Proposition P

On October 1 the commission held a workshop to review the October 6 agenda, covering the Red Oak Bridge contract and bond, a Big Creek Road agreement, payments to Woody Bogler, a Recorder Maintenance Contract renewal for 911/Communications, a postage machine contract for the Clerk's Office, and the Rindy Meadows Court road naming. An August 2026 add-on tax report attached to that workshop lists personal property tax charges and auctioneer license fees totaling $140,748.88 across all accounts. A separate October 1 working session had one discussion item: MoDOT's I-44 project. A 1:00 PM budget meeting that day listed Proposition P as its only substantive item; the agenda did not describe what Proposition P funds or what action, if any, would be taken.

Department budget meetings

The commission scheduled a run of budget meetings: October 6 on 911/Communications (11:00 AM), the Sheriff's Office (1:00 PM) and the Health Department (2:00 PM); October 8 on the Recorder of Deeds (11:30 AM), a Treasurer presentation (1:00 PM), the Building Department (1:30 PM) and the Maintenance Department (2:00 PM). None of the posted agendas list dollar figures or decisions.

Closed session

An October 7 tentative agenda listed a vote to close part of the meeting under Section 610.021, RSMo, for personnel, legal and real estate matters. The only other listed items were call to order and adjournment.

Coming up

• **Oct. 13, 11:00 AM** — budget meeting on the Purchasing Department; **11:15 AM** — budget meeting with the Assessor. Commission Chambers, 400 East Locust Street, Union.
• **Oct. 20, 7 p.m.** — Planning and Zoning Commission, Government Center, Union: tabled amendments to erosion control and stormwater rules (FILE 250189); a conditional use permit for outdoor special occasions at 479 Brush Creek Rd (FILE 250184); a preliminary plat for "Country Club Farms Plat 6," 14 multi-family structures with 54 housing units on a 7.68-acre lot off Rolling Knoll Road (FILE 260188); and rezoning of about 4 acres from Y to R off North Goodes Mill Road (FILE 260215).
• **Oct. 27, 7 p.m.** — Board of Zoning Adjustment, Second Floor Commission Chambers, Government Center: Terry Busse requests reducing the minimum easement width from 50 feet to 30 feet at 190 Meramec Drive (FILE 260208).

No vote tallies appear in any of the agendas or summaries provided.