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Court approves vehicle and equipment purchases, awards coroner van bid
Summary
Pike County approved payment for a previously authorized 1-ton truck ($70,300), awarded bid 29-2025 for a coroner's van to Walter's Toyota at $48,077, authorized 5 replacement plows expected to be reimbursed by FEMA ($43,775), and approved sole-source repair of the landfill backup compactor after a vendor inspection.
Pike County Fiscal Court approved a series of procurement actions and payments covering vehicles and equipment for county operations.
Greg, a county staff member, said the county had approved bid number 28-2025 for a 1-ton crew cab dually from Walter's Ford for $70,300 but had not yet authorized a check. The court moved and approved issuance of payment for that truck.
On bid number 29-2025 for a 2025-or-newer all-wheel-drive van for the coroner's office, Greg reported a single bidder — Walter's Toyota — with a delivered total cost of $48,077; the court awarded the bid and authorized payment. Greg noted the capital plan budgeted $50,000 for the purchase.
The court also approved purchases tied to grants: eight roll-off recycling boxes from Protainer were approved under a state recycling grant (the county had applied for 13 and was approved for 8), and the court authorized five replacement plows (four 8.5-foot and one 9.5-foot western) at a total quoted price of $43,775; Greg said the plow cost is expected to be reimbursed through FEMA.
On landfill equipment, Greg described problems with the backup "Al John" compactor and recommended repair rather than buying a new unit (new units were estimated around $800,000). A vendor inspection produced a parts-and-repair list and a quoted repair cost recorded in the transcript with unclear digits; the court approved proceeding with the sole-source repair work.
