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Buffalo County approves vehicle purchases and orders engineering study at Antelope Avenue and 56th Street
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The board authorized an engineering study at Antelope Avenue and 56th Street and approved multiple vehicle purchases for county operations, including a $228,750 mechanic truck and two other pickups/minivans.
The Buffalo County Board of Commissioners on May 27 authorized an engineering study at Antelope Avenue and 56th Street and approved multiple vehicle purchases for facilities and road operations.
In a motion carried by roll call, the board directed Highway Superintendent Maul to secure an engineering study at the Antelope Avenue and 56th Street intersection. The board later approved purchases for the Road Department: a 2024 Ram 2500 Tradesman Utility Truck for $60,294 from Karl Auto and a 2024 Ford F600 XL fully equipped mechanic truck for $228,750 through Sourcewell pricing.
Facilities Director Steve Gaasch updated the board on the Public Defender addition and the board approved procurement of a 2025 Ram 2500 pickup from Midway for $55,300 and a 2020 Ram ProMaster cargo minivan from Lanny Carlson for $17,993.
Each purchase was approved by roll call with six commissioners voting aye and one absent. The purchases will be executed per vendor and Sourcewell agreements and the engineering study will return to the board with findings or recommendations.