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Fiscal court approves jail purchase of pickup using commissary funds
Summary
The court approved a $53,543 purchase of a pickup truck for jail use to be paid from jail commissary funds; the vote was recorded and listed as 'Yes' for all named members in the transcript.
The Barren County Fiscal Court voted to allow the jail to purchase a new quarter-ton pickup truck using commissary funds collected at the jail.
Jail committee members said the vehicle will replace an old van and be used for road-crew and facility tasks. The accepted bid was $53,543 to vendor Don Franklin. The motion passed and the transcript includes a roll-call in which the listed members voted "Yes": Jen Fox, Tim Durham, Tim Coomer, Marty Kinsell, Rodney Stinson and Brad Gross.
Committee members clarified the purchase would not use county general funds; the vehicle will be procured through the commissary account. The court recorded the motion and the vote in open session.
