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Commissioners review bill of sale for 1999 brush engine from Central Mason; objection recorded
Summary
At a Mason County Fire District 12 meeting, the board heard terms of a bill of sale to buy a 1999 International brush engine from Central Mason for $25,000, payable over two county tax cycles; the chief verbally objected and no formal approval appears in the transcript.
Mason County Fire District 12 commissioners on the meeting agenda reviewed the terms of a proposed purchase of a 1999 International brush engine from Central Mason, but the transcript shows an objection was raised and no recorded vote to approve the sale.
The chair read the bill of sale into the record, saying the seller "agrees to sell the following vehicle, 1999 international brush engine" and that "the buyer agrees to pay the seller a sum of $25,000 for said vehicle." Under the terms read aloud, the district may pay the price over two county tax cycles, with the first payment due Nov. 30, 2026, and final payment due April 30, 2027. The chair also read that the seller would provide a clear title and that the vehicle is sold "as is" and that the buyer is responsible for registering the vehicle with the Washington Department of Licensing.
The chair said the chief was authorized to make the purchase "within his purview and authority," and described the vehicle as a surplus unit identified by the seller. Earlier in the meeting commissioners and volunteers described the unit as a good value based on local inspection; the chair noted the assistant chief and a regional wildfire expert had inspected the truck and recommended it.
When the chair invited objections after reading the terms, the transcript records a single word of opposition: "Objection," spoken by Chief Brown. The excerpt does not include a subsequent motion, a roll-call vote, or language that the board formally approved or rejected the bill of sale.
Because the transcript does not show the sale being approved, the purchase remains unresolved in the recorded minutes and would require a later formal motion or recorded vote to finalize. The chair also tied the bill of sale to an earlier vote approving vouchers; the vouchers motion (covering numbers 209–238) was approved earlier in the meeting, but the separate bill-of-sale terms read under new business cannot be confirmed as adopted from the available text.
Next steps: the transcript suggests staff will continue coordinating the acquisition and registration if the board later ratifies the purchase; the record in this excerpt shows the matter was discussed and an objection noted but not resolved before adjournment.
