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Fire department keypad failures prompt Pratt County to approve $2,890 replacement
Summary
Pratt County approved spending $2,890.06 to replace an electronic push-button door lock and handle at the fire/rescue building after repeated failures; the fire chief said maintenance and alternative access (phone-based garage openers) are interim workarounds.
The Pratt County Board approved $2,890.06 to replace an electronic push-button door lock and handle at the fire/rescue building after staff reported repeated keypad failures affecting primary entry doors.
Fire/rescue (Speaker 3) described a history of failing keypads across several doors and said a replacement would include new internals, a handle and keypad. He said the department had used internal parts to keep doors functioning temporarily and had implemented a phone-based garage-door opener solution as an interim measure. The vendor quote presented to the board for the push-button lock was $2,890.06.
The board moved and seconded approval for that purchase and carried the motion by voice vote. Commissioners noted vendor lead times and advised the department to shop for alternate solutions if recurring failures continue.
The replacement purchase was approved at the meeting; staff were asked to monitor reliability and return with options should the problem persist.
