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Marshall County court approves sheriff's truck purchase and amended revenue bond rider
Summary
The Marshall County Fiscal Court approved the sheriff's request to buy two patrol trucks found on a dealer lot at a higher price than earlier bids and accepted an amended revenue bond rider intended to clarify coverage of county-collected funds.
Marshall County Fiscal Court on Nov. 18 approved two actions that Sheriff Hillbrick said were immediately needed: the purchase of two patrol trucks located on a dealer lot and acceptance of an amended rider to the sheriff's revenue bond.
Sheriff Hillbrick told the court the two vehicles previously ordered and approved in August would be delayed by the manufacturer. A dealer located two trucks on a lot in Memphis but would charge a lot-handling fee and the trucks lacked running boards. Hillbrick said the trucks met specifications except for running boards and reported a new per-truck price of "$49.05," noting the court had earlier agreed on $48,000 per vehicle. He asked the court to approve buying the available trucks rather than waiting for new manufacture; the court moved, seconded and approved the purchase.
Hillbrick also addressed findings from the sheriff's audit. He said the auditor's office questioned the wording of his existing revenue bond'which was originally written to cover "all county revenues collected"'because the auditor flagged that state funds are also collected. To address the concern, Hillbrick presented a rider (which he said he had emailed to the auditor) that adds wording stating "this bond pertains to all money collected." Members moved and approved acceptance of the amended bond. Hillbrick said the amount of his bond did not change; he described his bond as $100,000, well above the minimum $10,000 required.
The court also approved surplusing older sheriff's vehicles for sale on GovDeals and authorized placing proceeds into the motor vehicle repair line via a budget amendment. Hillbrick noted vehicle repair costs can be substantial, citing a recent $5,400 repair for a 2021 Charger.
The decisions were procedural approvals taken by motion; no detailed vendor contract text or financing terms were discussed on the record. The court did not record an individual roll-call vote tally in the transcript; the motions were announced as carried.
