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Commissioners approve low bid for sheriff’s Durango, agree budget steps to cover shortfall and legal invoice
Summary
Board accepted the lowest responsive bid of $59,119.50 from John Jones for a sheriff’s Durango, agreed to apply commissary funds to a $1,527.35 shortfall, and authorized payment of a $10,000 attorney invoice from the commissioners’ legal-services line.
Scott County commissioners on Oct. 15 approved the county’s lowest responsive bid for a sheriff’s Dodge Durango and made related budget moves to cover a small deficiency and an outstanding legal invoice.
Unidentified Speaker 2 told the board the lowest responsive bid for the vehicle was "$59,119.50 submitted by John Jones." Commissioners discussed using the sheriff’s commissary account to cover a $1,527.35 shortfall in the car budget. An unnamed commissioner moved to accept the low bid and to authorize signatories to complete the purchase.
Speaker 2 also disclosed a $10,000 invoice from the law firm Lewis and Capps related to a settlement. He recommended the invoice be paid from the commissioners’ legal-services line and offered to reduce his contractual amount by $10,000 to cover the payment. Commissioners expressed reluctance but approved the approach, with a motion and a unanimous voice vote.
The sheriff provided vehicle titles and VINs for the units that will be sold as part of the process. Commissioners discussed sale logistics and noted vehicles could be sold through the sheriff’s office or the highway department’s surplus procedures. Final signatures and paperwork can be completed outside the meeting once titles are verified.
The board instructed staff to record the budget adjustments and to bring any required documentation back to the next meeting or to process signatures as authorized by the board.
