The Pulaski County Fiscal Court approved a sealed-bid truck purchase, a 3,000-ton rock order and public hearings for multiple proposed roads during a regular meeting, officials said.

Court members voted to open a sealed bid received from Trans Eastern Truck Centers and to have county staff review it. After county staff reported the bid met specifications, the court approved purchasing the truck. Brian, a county staff member who reviewed the bid with Jeff, said the vehicle “meets all of our specs.” Court members were told the vendor-stated total was reported in the sealed bid as roughly $119,536.30; the court authorized staff to take delivery and put the truck into service as soon as possible.

The purchases and hearings were part of a broader agenda of road work. The court authorized the road department to purchase 3,000 tons of rock for road maintenance and approved a 25 mph speed limit for Server Road in the Third District. The court also voted to advertise public hearings to consider taking Wayman's Way (about 2,220 feet) and two short subdivision streets, Carriageway and Carriage Court, into the county road system. Court members assigned inspections of Carriageway/Carriage Court and Birch Creek Lane to members in the relevant districts before the hearings so the court can gather more information.

Why it matters: The truck purchase and rock order affect the county’s ability to maintain local roads and respond to weather and damage; taking short subdivision streets into the county system would make them eligible for county services such as garbage pickup and mail service.

County staff gave timeline details: after purchase approval, staff said the truck should arrive by Friday and be back in service “after lunch Monday.” The court approved the rock purchase and road-list motions by voice vote.

Key actions and votes recorded in the meeting: the court voted to review the sealed truck bid (motion by Mr. Ranshaw; second by Mr. Strunk; outcome: approved), to purchase the reviewed truck (motion by Mr. Turpin; second by Mr. Strunk; outcome: approved), to purchase 3,000 tons of rock (motion by Mr. Wilson; second by Mr. Rancho; outcome: approved), to set a 25 mph speed limit on Server Road (motion by Mr. Wheeldon; second by Mr. Wilson; outcome: approved), to advertise public hearings on Wayman's Way (motion by Mr. Wheeland; second by Mr. Turpin; outcome: approved) and to advertise hearings on Carriageway and Carriage Court (motion by Mr. Ranshaw; second by Mr. Strunk; outcome: approved). The court also directed members to inspect Birch Creek Lane (assignment, not a formal vote to accept the road).

The court recorded movers and seconders for each motion but did not record individual roll-call tallies; most motions were adopted by voice vote with the chair calling for “aye” or “any opposed.”

The details reported here are drawn from the court transcript and staff remarks during the meeting.