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Quorum Court approves $665,500 transfer to build county fuel island after questions about costs and safeguards
Summary
The Washington County Quorum Court approved an ordinance to transfer $665,500 to construct a county-owned fuel island; Justices questioned tank type, environmental safeguards, oversight and whether the county should rebid for above-ground options.
The Quorum Court voted to transfer $665,500 in existing savings to build a new county fuel island, with funds moved into Buildings and Grounds for construction and related needs.
Justice Rio Stafford moved for approval of the ordinance, citing committee discussions that included a cost-savings analysis showing the county could save between $71,000 and $113,000 per year by operating a county-owned fueling system and bidding fuel annually. Stafford said the proposed funding breakdown was $400,000 from Buildings and Grounds, $200,000 from jail operations and maintenance, and $65,500 from the comptroller’s office.
Comptroller Sherman and staff had presented three years of fuel-use data at prior…
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