Buffalo County approves sending surplus vests to Army National Guard for shipment to Ukraine
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Summary
At its March 22 meeting the board unanimously authorized Sheriff Neil Miller to transfer surplus, manufacturer‑unsupported bulletproof vests to the Army National Guard for forwarding to Ukraine. The vests were described as expired only due to lack of manufacturer support.
The Buffalo County Board of Commissioners on March 22 authorized Sheriff Neil Miller to send surplus bulletproof vests to the Army National Guard to be forwarded to Ukraine.
Sheriff Neil Miller told the board the vests are considered expired only because the manufacturer no longer supports them. The board voted unanimously to release the equipment. The motion to authorize the transfer was moved by Commissioner Daniel Lynch and seconded by Commissioner Myron Kouba; all seven commissioners voted aye (Bill Maendele, Ronald Loeffelholz, Timothy Higgins, Myron Kouba, Daniel Lynch, Sherry Morrow and Ivan Klein).
The minutes record only the board’s authorization and the reason given that the vests are no longer supported by the manufacturer; no further technical condition reports or shipment schedule were included in the record. The board did not attach conditions or a timeline in the minutes. The authorization allows Sheriff Miller to coordinate transfer through the Army National Guard.