Harrington commission approves two command SUVs via five-year lease, clears FAA reimbursement, adopts 2024 traffic and public-offense codes and updates Union P

Harrington City Commission members voted to approve a package of capital and regulatory measures at their recent meeting, including a five-year lease purchase for two Dodge Durango command units for the fire department, authorization to front FAA test-flight costs for a runway-lighting project, adoption of the 2024 Standard Traffic Ordinance and the 2024 Uniform Public Offense Code with select local omissions, and an updated wastewater discharge agreement with Union Pacific.

The commission approved a lease-purchase agreement to acquire two Dodge Durango, KHP-outfitted command vehicles for the fire department. City staff reported the Durangos are available through Kansas Highway Patrol surplus and are priced at $35,175 per vehicle; staff recommended “option 1” with a $20,000 down payment and a five-year financing term that, staff said, will keep annual payments “under $15,000” for the next five years. City Manager (presenting the financing options) told commissioners: “I'm recommending option 1, full $20,000 down ... this gets us under 15,000 a year for the next 5 years.” Commissioners voted by roll call; the motion passed with Naylor, Stapp, Bell and Gierst recorded as “Aye.” The…