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Fiscal court approves state-price contract purchase for replacement rescue vehicle
Summary
The fiscal court approved purchasing a replacement Suburban for the county rescue unit under a state price contract for $61,000 plus accessories, citing that the existing vehicle (circa 2001–2002) has transmission problems and repair would be costlier than replacement.
Magoffin County’s fiscal court approved a purchase under a state price contract to replace an aging rescue vehicle used by county emergency services.
Unidentified Speaker 2 described the vehicle in service (referred to as Rescue 1/2 or Rescue 2) as having transmission problems and being about 20 years old (circa 2001–2002). Speaker 2 said a state price contract from a vendor in Louisville quoted $61,000 for a Suburban, plus funds for accessories such as lights and sirens; Speaker 2 argued repairing the transmission would cost more than replacement. The court moved to approve purchase under the state contract; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.
The court did not record a roll-call vote or provide a line-by-line budget during the meeting. Speaker 2 said the purchase is being made under the state price contract to get the vehicle at the stated contract price and that accessories and equipment would be added.
