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Commission approves purchase of pad-foot roller, budget amendments after brief emergency discussion
Summary
Commissioners suspended rules to approve a $183,271.45 purchase of a 2025 Caterpillar CP11GC pad-foot roller for the road department via Sourcewell and authorized related budget amendments; vote recorded with six in favor and one abstention.
The Chilton County Commission approved an emergency purchase of a road compaction roller and related budget amendments after commissioners voted to suspend the rules.
The commission approved budget amendments increasing a revenue line for "other financing sources" and increasing an expenditure line for construction equipment. Commissioners then approved the purchase of a 2025 Caterpillar CP11GC pad-foot roller for $183,271.45 through the Sourcewell purchasing agreement. The item was described as urgent by staff because existing equipment (a 2001 Dynapack) is out of service and rental costs were high.
Commissioners suspended the rules to consider the purchase and then voted on the budget amendments and purchase. The meeting record shows the measures passed with six votes in favor and one abstention in the recorded counts. Commissioners said they would follow standard procurement through Sourcewell and cited operational needs of the road department.
The motion authorized payment and directed finance staff to implement the stated budget transfers and capital purchase; the purchase was to be charged to road department funds.
