Quorum court authorizes fleet services agreement for five Caterpillar motor graders

The Pope County Quorum Court adopted a resolution authorizing the county judge to enter a master fleet services agreement with an embedded equipment lease with Caterpillar Global Services LLC for five Cat 140 motor grader units, the court record shows. The contract includes an hourly fee and a 70‑hour per month minimum usage per unit for the road department. Justice Willbe (recorded as moving the resolution) presented the measure and the court approved it by roll call. The resolution authorizes the county judge to sign the fleet services agreement and sets the terms referenced in the resolution language. Discussion on the item was procedural; the resolution passed on recorded votes with no opposition noted in the meeting transcript. The fleet agreement is intended to supply road‑maintenance equipment for county operations under the stated minimum usage terms. The court’s record lists the county judge as the authorized signatory; further implementation steps such as delivery, detailed lease terms, and budgetary scheduling were not described on the meeting record and will be handled by county administration and the road department.