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Linn County purchasing reports heavy vehicle procurement, postage exposure and storage cleanup plan
Summary
Purchasing Director Brett reported April 15 that the department processed about 27,295 mail pieces last month, is monitoring a potential USPS postage increase, has multiple vehicle and equipment procurements underway for county departments and is coordinating a large storage cleanout and on-site shredding effort for legacy records.
Brett, Purchasing Director, told the Linn County Board of Supervisors on April 15 that the county's purchasing office remains fully staffed and is handling a mix of vehicle procurements, equipment bids and countywide mail processing.
"Last month, we processed about 27,295 pieces of mail," Brett said, and warned the board that the U.S. Postal Service may raise postage rates in September by roughly 5 percent, which could increase costs for departments that send mass mailings.
Brett reviewed recent and pending bids and orders: three Chevrolet Traverses purchased for juvenile detention, bids returned for a tandem-axle truck and a compact track loader, orders placed for three F-150 pickups (to appear in next fiscal-year budget), multiple police vehicles and radios for the sheriff's office, new tractors and mowers for conservation, kiosks for a park, and a compact track loader purchase. He said some vehicles that departments trade in will be repurposed for other county uses or sold at auction.
The office is also coordinating a large cleanup of records and stored boxes at the Eighteenth Street storage site. Brett said facilities and HR are clearing boxes that can be scanned or shredded; budget and finance identified additional pallets of material from the 2008 flood that must be retained for a required period before disposal. The purchasing office plans an on-site shredding event later in the month to clear space and reduce leased storage needs.
Brett said some purchases were placed earlier than the July 1 fiscal date to avoid supply-chain disruptions and potential tariff impacts. He noted coordination with department mechanics — for example, the sheriff's office helps assess whether traded vehicles remain safe for limited internal use.
The board praised Brett's 25 years of service and asked that purchasing continue to coordinate with departments on vehicle rotations and the planned cleanout.
