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Rawlins County commissioners approve routine business and several equipment purchases
Summary
At the May 1 meeting the board approved the agenda, signed protocol acknowledgements, authorized AutoPulse payments, cleared Road & Bridge and RFD equipment purchases, appointed a hospital board member, approved minutes and vouchers, approved an airport runway sealing grant application and adjourned.
The Rawlins County Board of Commissioners met May 1 and approved a set of routine and substantive measures including equipment funding and a board appointment. Key actions taken at the meeting were:
- Approve meeting agenda: Commissioner Lincoln Pochop moved to approve the agenda; motion carried (SEG 001).
- EMS AutoPulse funding: Commissioner Alan A. Solko moved to authorize Megan Rippe to use $5,510.95 toward the AutoPulse grant; motion carried. Solko then moved to pay $22,043.80 for the AutoPulse and seek reimbursement later from the grant; motion carried (SEG 001).
- Road & Bridge truck authorization: Commissioner Lincoln Pochop moved to allow Wayne Lanning to purchase a truck up to $60,000 from the Special Machinery Fund; motion carried (SEG 001).
- RCHC board appointment: Commissioner Alan A. Solko moved to appoint Danice Sperry to the Rawlins County Health Center board following Dr. Robbins’ resignation; motion carried (SEG 001).
- RFD Unit 3 radio purchase: Commissioner Lincoln Pochop moved to purchase a new radio for Unit 3 for $2,650 with VLS; motion carried (SEG 001).
- Open burning: The board decided to allow open burning because of moisture conditions and directed County Clerk Rachel Finley to publish a public announcement and remind residents to follow the current open burning resolution (SEG 001).
- Approve minutes and vouchers: Commissioners approved the minutes from April 14, 2026 and approved April 2026 vouchers (SEG 002).
- Airport grant: Commissioners approved and signed an airport grant application for runway sealing (SEG 002).
- Adjournment: The board set its next regular meeting for May 15, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 11:05 a.m. (SEG 002).
The transcript records that each motion "carried" but does not include roll-call vote details or vote tallies for the recorded motions.
