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Alfalfa County commissioners record unanimous voice approval after reviewing local mowing quotes
Summary
Commissioners reviewed three local mowing quotes and discussed liability for youth workers before recording a unanimous voice vote to proceed with the item discussed. Exact contracting details and manager assignment were not specified in the transcript.
Commissioners in Alfalfa County reviewed local mowing quotes and recorded a voice approval after a brief discussion on liability and service scope.
During the meeting, a committee member (S1) reported three quotes for district mowing: Clifton/Cliff and Hansel at about $100 per mowing, Veil Pierce at $90 per mowing and Joe Drowbridge at $200 per mowing. The speaker said the county needs to "get an edge of each 1 of them," referring to edging work at each property.
Chair (S2) raised a liability question about using high‑school–age workers to do mowing. Committee member (S1) responded that "some of us are over 16" and that, in S1’s view, because it is the workers' equipment, "it's no—nothing on us," indicating the speaker believed the county would not bear liability. The transcript records those remarks but does not provide an explicit legal analysis or an external opinion on risk.
A motion was made and seconded related to the item, and multiple participants answered "Aye" in sequence; the chair confirmed the motion as approved by voice vote. The transcript does not record specific contract award paperwork, a named contract manager, or a formal vote tally beyond the successive vocal 'ayes.'
Next steps discussed included clarifying precise contract terms (scope of edging and routine maintenance), confirming contractor identities and obtaining final signatures; those administrative follow‑ups were not completed on the record in the transcript.
The meeting moved on to other agenda items after the voice approval.
