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Buffalo County commissioners approve siren upgrade, buy dozer with ARPA funds and OK subdivision
Summary
At their July 12 meeting, the Buffalo County Board of Commissioners authorized a countywide two-way siren upgrade contract, approved purchase of a $251,671 Caterpillar dozer using ARPA funds, and adopted Resolution 2022-26 to create the "Jacobson Acres" administrative subdivision, among routine audits, liquor licenses and tax-exemption approvals.
Vice Chairman Sherry Morrow called the Buffalo County Board of Commissioners to order July 12, 2022, and the board approved a series of contracts, audits and licenses, including a countywide siren upgrade and a road equipment purchase funded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars.
The board authorized a contract with American Signal Corporation to install a two-way secure outdoor siren activation and management system countywide after Emergency Manager Darrin Lewis and Deputy County Attorney Andrew Hoffmeister reviewed the proposal. Commissioner Bill Maendele moved to authorize Vice Chairman Morrow to sign the contract; Commissioner Daniel Lynch seconded the motion, and the roll call vote recorded all present commissioners voting aye (Ivan Klein was absent).
The board then appointed Emergency Manager Darrin Lewis as the county…
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