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Dimmit County approves purchase of brush truck using Texas Forest Grant; county share, reimbursement terms to be documented
Summary
Commissioners approved purchasing a smaller brush truck to improve wildfire and grass-fire response, accepting a grant award but asking staff to provide full grant paperwork showing the reimbursement amount and schedule before finalizing budget details.
Dimmit County’s fire leadership presented a plan to purchase a smaller, off-road brush truck intended for ranch and rural access and said the county had been approved for a Texas Forest Grant tied to that purchase. The vendor quote cited a total price of $236,368; staff and commissioners debated whether the grant would cover 90% or approximately $76,000, and whether the county must initially pay the full amount and later be…
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