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Chase County commissioners approve ambulance purchase, finance road graders and adopt resolutions
Summary
At their March 31 meeting the Chase County commissioners approved a $285,200 purchase of a new ambulance, authorized financing for two road graders, adopted a proclamation for Child Abuse Prevention Month and affirmed a manufactured-home affixation by resolution; several routine administrative motions also passed by voice vote.
The Chase County Board of Commissioners approved several procurement and administrative measures at its March 31 meeting, including the purchase of a new ambulance and financing for two road graders.
Chair moved that the county purchase a 2027 AEV Trauma Hawk Type 3 custom ambulance (Ford F-450) for $285,200; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The board discussed the timing of payments and noted a prior early-payment discount on a different vehicle purchase, but recorded no roll-call tally in the transcript for this vote.
The board also approved financing with Cottonwood Valley Bank to acquire two new road graders after a motion from the Chair; the motion was seconded and adopted by voice vote.
Other routine measures approved by voice votes included warrants for March 31, the payroll covering Feb. 25–March 24, minutes from the March 16 meeting, and two county change orders (2025-38 and 2025-39). The board voted to contract Emporia Carpet Cleaning to clean carpets throughout the courthouse and accepted the annual noxious weed eradication progress report.
The board adopted a proclamation declaring April 2026 as National Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month in Chase County. Chair read the proclamation and the motion to adopt it was seconded and approved by voice vote.
On Resolution No. 2026-06, affirming that a manufactured home at 580 E F Road is permanently affixed to the real property, the board moved, seconded and then conducted a roll-call vote. Commissioners Miller, Lyon and Hazleton recorded "Yes" votes; the resolution was adopted.
A motion to enter executive session for 17 minutes to discuss confidential financial affairs with counsel and staff was approved; the board reconvened and reported no action taken. Chair then moved to adjourn; the motion was seconded and the meeting ended.
Notes on votes: Most approvals in the meeting were taken by voice vote; the transcript records the outcome as "motion carries" or "aye" without a specified numerical tally except for Resolution No. 2026-06, which includes a roll-call recording of three "Yes" votes.
