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Pratt County commissioners approve equipment purchases, hire station driver and order two road trucks
Summary
The Pratt County Commission approved a $9,719.53 skid-unit purchase, hired a station driver at $10.10 per hour, and voted to order two replacement road trucks (about $177,200 each before trade-ins), while executive sessions were held and no formal actions resulted from them.
The Pratt County Commission on a routine agenda on Sept. 1 approved several equipment purchases and personnel actions and set plans for fleet replacements.
The board voted to purchase a 60‑gallon skid unit for a side‑by‑side spray system at a price stated in the meeting as $9,719.53. The purchase was introduced after county staff reported the existing spray system was broken and valves were obsolete; the motion carried after a voice vote.
The commission also approved hiring a station driver, recorded in the minutes first as 'Bridal Tetrault' and later as 'Brian Tetrault,' at $10.10 per hour. The motion to hire received a second and passed on a voice vote.
Road department staff urged the commission to replace two older trucks (model years cited in the meeting as 1994 and 2013). Tyson, who presented the truck bids, recommended the aluminum‑cab PACCAR option—Kenworth/Peterbilt—over the cheaper fiberglass‑hood alternative, saying the aluminum cabs reduce winter corrosion and long‑term repair costs. "I recommend the .77 just because it's aluminum," Tyson said during the discussion.
After discussion of trade‑in values and lead times, commissioners approved ordering two trucks at the higher aluminum price quoted as $177,200 each, minus approximately $27,000 in trade‑in value. Commissioners were told lead times vary by configuration and that straight trucks (no additional upfitting) have shorter waits.
Several executive sessions were convened during the meeting. The commission went into a 15‑minute executive session on non‑elected personnel and later into a separate attorney‑client executive session to discuss a tax foreclosure lawsuit and the public building commission; in each case the board reconvened and announced no action taken.
Vouchers and last week's minutes were approved by voice votes, and the meeting adjourned at the end of the agenda.
Votes at a glance
- Approve purchase: 60‑gallon skid unit — Motion carried; price stated as $9,719.53. (motion moved and seconded; voice vote) - Hire: station driver (transcribed as Bridal/Brian Tetrault) at $10.10/hour — Motion carried. - Order: two road trucks (aluminum option) — Motion carried; price cited $177,200 each less trade‑in (~$27,000). - Approve minutes (previous meeting) — Motion carried. - Approve vouchers — Motion carried.
Next steps: Staff will arrange the skid unit installation and coordinate truck orders with the vendor and handle trade‑in processing; estimated delivery windows were discussed but no firm delivery dates were recorded in the minutes.
