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Ratcliffe radio tower repairs awarded to Armer Air; County Judge Fowler abstains
Summary
After receiving three quotes, DeWitt County Commissioners awarded Ratcliffe Radio Tower repairs to Armer Air. County Judge Daryl L. Fowler abstained because two of his sons are employed by Armer Air; the court later rescinded a separate HVAC maintenance motion and postponed that agreement.
Three estimates for repairs to the Ratcliffe Radio Tower were presented to the court. The bidders were Econo Air Conditioning, Victoria Air Conditioning and Armer Air. Because two of his sons work for Armer Air, County Judge Daryl L. Fowler announced an abstention from the decision and did not participate in the vote.
Commissioner Brian Carson moved to receive the three estimates and award the repair contract to Armer Air (Estimate No. 535). The motion carried with a 3-0 recorded vote (Judge Fowler abstained). Later in the March 23 meeting the court voted to rescind a prior motion approving a service maintenance agreement for the Ratcliffe HVAC and passed that item until a future meeting; the rescission vote carried 4-0.
The court's minutes record the abstention and the motions as required under open-meeting procedures. The minutes do not list the dollar amount of Armer Air’s estimate in the public record, only the estimate number; the award was entered in the minutes as the formal action.
