HICKMAN COUNTY — The Hickman County Commission voted to approve the purchase of a solid-waste truck using funds already held in the county's reserve equipment line, a motion the solid-waste committee presented as requiring only the commission's permission to spend existing reserves.

A presenter for the solid-waste committee said the committee had voted unanimously to spend reserve funds and had circulated a quote before the meeting. The presenter said the quote was for $20,820 and that there was "no new money in the budget" because the funds come from a 5% annual fee reserve.

"The motion is to approve the, to buy and purchase the truck according to the lowest quote that we had, for solid waste," the presenter said. Commissioners approved the motion by roll call; the recorded roll calls in the transcript show a majority of "yes" votes and two absences.

The presenter emphasized that the action required only the county commission's permission to expend money already in the equipment reserves; no budget amendment was necessary.

The commission did not discuss alternative vendors or long-term replacement scheduling during the public comments captured in the meeting transcript.