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Grant County discusses hauling donated dirt to prepare Wakita Fire Department expansion pad
Summary
During its April 27 meeting the Grant County Board of Commissioners discussed a plan for District 1 to haul and pack donated dirt from a local shale pit to prepare a new pad for the Wakita Fire Department expansion; the landowner Jerry Seely is donating the material and no formal vote on the work was recorded.
The Grant County Board of Commissioners on April 27 discussed plans to assist the Wakita Fire Department by preparing a new pad for an expansion to the existing station, with local landowner Jerry Seely donating dirt from a nearby shale pit.
Commissioner Keith McClure described District 1’s role: the district will scrape topsoil, haul the donated material and pack it to prepare the pad. The minutes state, “Jerry Seely, the owner of our shale pit, is donating the dirt and we will haul and pack it.” The discussion was framed as assistance under an interlocal agreement; the minutes do not record a separate motion or formal vote approving construction work or expenditures specific to the pad.
Commissioner Craig Fredrick and Chair Steve Stinson expressed support for helping local fire departments where county resources and capabilities align with the need. The board noted the county’s general willingness to support fire departments’ facility needs provided they conform with county resources and policies.
The item was recorded as discussion in the minutes; there is no recorded motion to approve spending or to execute contracts tied to the work in the April 27 minutes. The board adjourned at 9:43 a.m., and the minutes were later attested by County Clerk Rachelle D. McCaleb.
