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Commission agrees to prepay $500,000 to fire district for engine down payments, subject to revenue timing
Summary
Following a request from Chief Tracy, the commission approved two prepayments totaling $500,000 (two $250,000 sources) to secure down payments and first payments for two Type 1 fire engines; reimbursement terms tied to anticipated anticline funds and future distributions were discussed.
Tracy, representing the local fire district, asked the Board of Commissioners to authorize two prepayments of $250,000 each — one from FY27 $0.01 receipts and one from anticipated anticline funds — to secure down payments for two Type 1 fire engines and to stabilize the district’s cash position while billing and federal reimbursements are processed.
Tracy described near‑term operating needs including payroll and an upcoming septic‑system repair for a station. He presented a plan that would earmark $160,000 of the combined $500,000 for down payments on engines, keep roughly $160,000 as a contingency reserve for January payments, and use the remainder for immediate needs. He also outlined that the district has begun receiving some federal reimbursements and anticipates further revenue in the coming months.
Commissioner Coates moved to transfer $250,000 from FY27 $0.01 funds to prepay the fire district and $250,000 from anticipated anticline distributions with a plan for repayment through March 2026; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Staff and the chief agreed to return documentation tying the timing of reimbursements to repayment requirements.
The motion carried; staff will process the transfers and the county clerk will note the plan for repayment timing.
