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Cheyenne County approves $4,536.69 suspension repairs for county truck
Summary
The Cheyenne County Commission approved $4,536.69 to repair a broken suspension bracket on a county Kenworth truck after staff described cracked brackets and related parts needs.
Cheyenne County Commission members approved $4,536.69 to repair suspension components on a county Kenworth truck after staff described a cracked bracket and related parts needs.
The payment, described by a Public Works staff member as covering repairs performed on “02/19,” was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote during the meeting (individual roll-call votes were not recorded).
Commissioners heard that the repair bill includes replacement of a broken bracket (identified by staff as the major cost), a frame reinforcement and other parts. “Total repairs on this is $4,536.69,” the Public Works staff member said, adding that one of the bracket items cost about $1,148 and a frame reinforcement line was roughly $1,100. The staff member said the truck’s frame itself was not cracked and that the bracket assembly was the primary problem.
Staff described the work performed at an outside shop and noted that bushings had to be pressed into the torsion arm at a vendor in Burlington. The staff member said one of the Kenworths had a cracked bracket and needed the parts to finish the job; a second vehicle (referred to as “02/18”) will also need attention but not the same bracket replacement.
A motion was made and seconded “to approve the purchase of suspension supplies for 02/19 totaling $4,536.69.” The commission conducted a voice vote; the meeting record shows commissioners answered “aye” and the motion passed.
The item followed a longer operations update where staff described ongoing maintenance on pickups and trucks, diesel purchases and other fleet issues. Staff also noted that pickups previously inspected showed enough life left in their engines that no major repairs were expected in the near term.
Commissioners did not record a roll-call vote in the transcript; the approval was by voice vote. Staff said they would send the bill for formal processing after the meeting.
Less urgent items discussed later in the meeting included disposal of mold boards and other equipment distribution among staff.
