County approves purchase of new incident command trailer for emergency services
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Summary
Commissioners approved funding to buy a new incident command/decontamination trailer (approx. $9,395.95) from Indiana Trailer Sales using equipment-sale proceeds and county general funds; outfitting may be donated and a community foundation grant will be sought for a protective liner.
Emergency services staff asked the commissioners to confirm a verbal approval to purchase a new incident command/decontamination trailer from Indiana Trailer Sales for $9,395.95 and to authorize payment from county equipment-sale proceeds and county general funds.
Staff said the previous trailer sale returned roughly $4,700 to county general and that county equipment funds include about $29,000 available for new equipment purchases; commissioners approved using those funds to buy the trailer and signaled support for the purchase at the meeting (Speaker 6, Speaker 2). Commissioners recorded that the county will use the equipment line to pay the full purchase amount (Speaker 1).
Staff added that Indiana Trailer Sales can install a brake controller on pickup day and that local businesses are working to donate interior outfitting; if needed, staff will apply for a community foundation grant to pay for a floor liner (estimated quote $1,200) so the trailer is ready for winter deployment. The county will store the trailer at the sheriff’s department for 24/7 access (Speaker 6).
No roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript; the motion to fund and purchase the trailer was made and seconded and approved at the meeting.
