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Starr County staff reports gas department surplus, transfer station deficit; staff recommends lowest vehicle bid
Summary
County staff reported a gas department surplus of $11,533.13 and a transfer station deficit of $23,003.59 64¢, told commissioners hauling costs are a driver of the deficit and proposed fee increases; staff presented two vehicle bids and recommended accepting the lower bid for a 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe.
County staff told the Starr County commissioners court on July 22 that the gas department finished the reporting period with a surplus of $11,533.13 after expenses, while the county transfer station showed a deficit listed in the transcript as $23,003.59 64¢. Staff attributed the deficit primarily to hauling costs and said they will present proposed new tipping fees for the transfer station next month.
On vehicle procurement, staff reported receiving a bid for a 2024 GMC Yukon from Real Motors at $59,458 and a bid for a 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe from Rio Motors at $56,758. "I'm requesting we go with the lowest bid of the Chevrolet Tahoe," a county staff member told the court.
The transcript records staff recommendations and department reports; the provided segments do not record a formal roll-call vote or an award resolution for the vehicle procurement. Staff said they had received one bid for each advertised vehicle and that they intended to accept the low option. The court did not document a formal motion and vote on the vehicle award in the included segments.
