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Board approves Belaire fire station repairs, brush truck purchase and directs draft of 911-abuse ordinance
Summary
Oktibbeha County approved insurance-funded repairs and expansion at the Belaire Fire Station, authorized purchase of a $95,195.02 brush truck chassis and outfitting for the Central Volunteer Fire Department, and directed staff to draft an ordinance establishing fines and penalties for misuse of 911 calls.
The Board on June 22 approved several public-safety measures. Fire Coordinator Patrick Warner presented a request to amend the budget to accept $31,671.92 in insurance proceeds for wind and hail damage to the District 4 Belaire Fire Station and proposed a combined repair-and-expansion project totaling $65,266.00. The Board voted to approve the budget amendment and to authorize a construction contract for the repairs and expansion.
Warner also requested approval to purchase a 2026 Ford F350 cab-and-chassis from Crowson Auto World for $62,099.00 and related outfitting and skid-unit equipment totaling $33,096.02, for a combined brush-truck cost of $95,195.02. The Board approved the procurement, which uses $57,368.00 in surplus proceeds from a prior pumper-truck sale with the remainder funded by a mix of state grant and fire funds.
Separately, after discussing operational strain caused by non-emergency and abusive 911 calls, the Board voted unanimously to direct Fire Coordinator Warner and Board Attorney Rob Roberson to research and draft a county ordinance that defines abuse of the 911 system and establishes a schedule of civil fines and administrative penalties for presentation to the Board at a future meeting.
All items were approved on motions by Supervisor Joe Williams, seconded by Supervisor Pattie Little, and recorded as unanimous.
