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Board ratifies addition of $3,000 to emergency SCBA compressor repair
Summary
Commissioners amended a prior ratification to include an additional $3,000 in repair costs discovered after work began on the county's SCBA compressor; the motion passed unanimously.
The Charlton County Board of Commissioners voted Aug. 7 to amend a previous action ratifying the emergency repair of the county’s self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) compressor to include an additional $3,000 in repair costs discovered after work began.
C.L. Lewis, director of fire and rescue, presented the item and reported that further issues were found once repair work was underway, prompting the additional cost. Commissioner Drew Jones moved to amend the prior ratification to include the extra $3,000; Commissioner Luke Gowen seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
Why it matters: the SCBA compressor is critical equipment for firefighter breathing-air systems; emergency repairs with cost increases require board ratification for spending authority.
Next steps: the amended ratification provides explicit board approval for the added expense; no further action was recorded in the minutes.
