Linn County commissioners on Tuesday approved a series of contracts, equipment purchases and budget reallocations, including an amendment to the countys emergency ambulance agreement, purchase of rescue equipment for a Parker fire station and ordering two roll-off trucks for the landfill.

The actions came during the countys regular meeting and covered transportation grants, a courthouse insurance claim, landfill equipment and multiple small capital purchases.

The approvals affect county emergency medical services, public works and landfill operations and allocate a mix of ARPA, insurance proceeds, special-equipment and general-fund monies.

Commissioners voted to authorize the chair to sign an amendment to the countys emergency ambulance service agreement with AMR. Jason Jenkins, regional director for AMR, told the board AMR had forwarded a signed version and was prepared for the county to sign.

The board also approved purchase of preowned rescue extrication equipment for Parker Station 940 at a quoted cost of $5,000 to be paid from special-equipment funds. Randy Hegwell, Linn County emergency management director, described the equipment as a used set the department could retrieve from a Texas fire department and noted it would accelerate equipping every station while the county seeks grant funding to replace equipment more broadly.

Public Works director Jesse Wall presented several procurement items the board approved, including:

Votes at a glance:
- Emergency ambulance agreement amendment with AMR: approved; motion authorized chair to sign; tally recorded on the transcript as two ayes.
- Purchase of rescue equipment for Parker Station 940: approved; $5,000 from special equipment; tally recorded as two ayes.
- District court budget approval: approved at $230,300 (reduced from $230,404 originally in county budget); tally recorded as two ayes.
- Reallocation of $104 to courthouse contractual: approved as a budget reallocation; tally recorded as two ayes.
- United Scale Service estimate to replace mounting brackets and supports at landfill scale: approved; $6,504 from landfill/accounts; tally recorded as two ayes.
- Culvert purchase (Baskerville project) from Wellborn Sales: awarded at $18,748 (low bid); tally recorded as two ayes.
- Acceptance of Premier Truck Group bid and purchase of two roll-off trucks: approved. Price recorded in the transcript as $121,536.40 per truck for chassis (ARPA funds) plus $70,530 per truck for hoist/body (landfill special equipment), totaling $192,066.40 per truck; tally recorded as two ayes.
- Authorization for the chair to sign transportation-grant documents: approved; tally recorded as two ayes.
- Sworn statement in proof of loss for courthouse roof hail damage and acceptance of additional insurance proceeds of $344,257.16: approved; board authorized chair and one additional signature; tally recorded as ayes on the record.

The board approved an estimate from United Scale Service to replace worn mounting brackets and suspension components on the landfill scale. Jesse Wall said the replacement included installation and calibration; the estimate shown to commissioners was $6,504.

On vehicle procurement, commissioners accepted Premier Truck Groups bid for two roll-off trucks. The transcript records the county will use ARPA funds to pay for the truck chassis and the landfills equipment fund for the hoist/bodies. Jesse Wall told commissioners lead times could be more than six months.

Commissioners also approved the low bid from Wellborn Sales for a culvert with headwall for the Baskerville project, citing the county purchasing policy for purchases under the competitive threshold.

On insurance, commissioners authorized the chair to sign a sworn statement of proof of loss related to hail damage to courthouse roofs and associated buildings, and the countys insurance proceeds on the claim include an additional $344,257.16 listed in the paperwork presented to the board.

Several votes were recorded as the clerk asked, "All in favor, say aye," followed by affirmative responses on the record; the transcript records short verbal tallies for each motion.

Ending

The board held and returned from two brief executive sessions (non-elected personnel and trade secrets) during the meeting; minutes note there was no final action from those sessions. The board scheduled follow-up items including further review of landfill truck timing and publication of procurement paperwork as requested by staff.