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Commissioners approve two change orders and purchase courthouse server; Road & Bridge raises equipment and recycling needs
Summary
The board approved change orders 2024-26 and 2024-27 by voice vote and authorized purchase of a new AS400 courthouse server (item 24377) from the general fund. Road & Bridge staff reported hiring a seasonal spray worker and outlined equipment shortfalls including a mower deck, grapple bucket and a $22,500 recycling trailer option.
The Chase County board approved routine procurement actions and handled several operational items in a largely procedural portion of the meeting.
Contract approvals and server purchase: Unidentified Speaker 1 introduced change orders 2024-26 and 2024-27; motions to approve were made, seconded and carried by voice vote. Later, after a brief discussion about maintenance and funding, Unidentified Speaker 1 moved to proceed with a new courthouse server (AS400, item number 24377) and instructed that the purchase be paid from the general fund. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Road & Bridge operations and staffing: Unidentified Speaker 6 told commissioners they had hired Walter Blunt as a seasonal spraying worker and explained seasonal limits on spraying due to heat and wind. The speaker reported ongoing vehicle repairs (Dodge truck wiring and taillight issues) and equipment shortages: missing mower deck, broken grapple bucket, and concern the skid steer availability will limit winter brush-clearing. Commissioners asked staff to document equipment unavailability and to research leasing or replacement options.
Recycling trailer options: Speaker 6 presented a vendor quote for a new recycling trailer around $22,500 and discussed the trade-offs of buying new versus pursuing used units or repairs. The board asked staff to return with multiple options and cost comparisons.
Executive sessions and motions: Earlier in the meeting, the board briefly convened an executive session for nonelected personnel (no action taken) and later scheduled another executive session for attorney-client privilege on mitigation/litigation topics; no further public action on those sessions was recorded. The meeting ended after routine adjournment motions.
Ending: The approved contract actions and server purchase complete routine procurement steps; operational items (equipment and recycling trailer) will return with more detail for decision.
