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York County commissioners authorize seeking bids for a half-ton pickup under $40,000
Summary
After debate about utility and budget timing, the board directed staff to solicit at least three dealer bids for a half-ton pickup (max $40,000) as a second county vehicle to support fieldwork and veteran services; staff will return with bids at the next meeting.
Commissioners voted to pursue purchase of a second county vehicle—a half-ton pickup with a price cap of $40,000—and instructed staff to get at least three dealer bids to present at the next meeting.
Kurt Oldinger, the county assessor, said a second vehicle is needed to support field inspections and that the preferred utility of a pickup (open bed, four-wheel drive) outweighed the higher capacity SUVs proposed. Commissioners debated whether the vehicle should have fleet pricing and whether the request should have been included in the assessor's budget; one commissioner recommended asking several dealerships (Woodhouse, Sid Dillon, Dinndale among suggestions) for comparisons.
The motion specified a half-ton pickup under $40,000 with at least three dealer quotes to be returned to the board. The roll-call vote recorded at the meeting included dissent from one member; the motion nonetheless passed and staff were directed to draft bids and report back at the next meeting.
