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Benton County approves 10% match for Garrison Fire turnout gear purchase
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved Resolution 25-81 to provide a 10% match from LOST funds toward $96,066.15 in turnout gear for Garrison Fire; county supervisors voted unanimously.
Benton County supervisors approved Resolution 25-81 to contribute a 10% match from LOST funds toward a $96,066.15 purchase of turnout (bunker) gear for Garrison Fire.
The request came from the president of the Garrison Fire Protection Agency Board, who told the supervisors the department’s turnout gear is 13 years old and that the state requires replacement at 10 years for firefighter safety. "Turnout gear is now 13 years old. State requires us to change at 10 years because of the safety of the people involved," the president said.
A supervisor moved to approve Resolution 25-81 and the motion was seconded. Supervisors recorded their support on the record: Tippett, Stephen and Bold voted aye. The motion carried.
The resolution commits county LOST (Local Option Sales Tax) funds to cover a 10% match; the full purchase price listed in the packet was $96,066.15. County staff and the fire board discussed using an estimate from the vendor and final invoicing; supervisors acknowledged the estimate could change and that the county would reimburse after receipt of the final invoice.
The article leaves in context that the board relied on an estimate presented by the fire board and that final invoicing would follow; no additional appropriation details beyond the 10% LOST match and the total estimate were provided in the transcript.
