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Commissioners approve truck lease, apply for state flood-repair grant and renew retiree Medicare plans
Summary
The court approved a five-year vehicle lease for the purchasing department, authorized application and county-judge signature for a state flood-control repair grant, approved a resolution to apply for the Texas Indigent Defense Commission formula grant and renewed retiree Medicare options with a county-retiree cost-share fixed at 50/50.
During the Oct. 15 session the Ellis County Commissioners Court approved several administrative items covering purchasing, grants and employee-retiree benefits.
Purchasing: The court authorized the county judge to execute a lease agreement with American National Leasing for a 2026 GMC Sierra 1500 for the purchasing department. The lease includes a $3,500 down payment and a five-year term at a 5.93% interest rate; staff said American National Leasing offered to review county leases later to seek lower rates. Commissioners discussed the changing value of leasing since the COVID-era…
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