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Surgoinsville board approves heat‑pump purchase, amends FY2025 budget for Fire Station No. 1
Summary
Surgoinsville aldermen authorized Fire Chief Shane Suthers to select an HVAC provider from three quotes and approved a FY2025 budget amendment to fund a heat pump for Fire Station No. 1. The vote on both actions was unanimous.
The Surgoinsville Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Aug. 12 authorized the town’s fire chief to select a HVAC provider to install a heat pump at Fire Station No. 1 and amended the FY2025 budget to cover the purchase.
The actions came after the board noted three quotes were obtained from Austin Heating & Cooling; Brinegar Heating & Air Conditioning; and Ferguson’s Heat & Air. Alderman Hoss moved to authorize Fire Chief Shane Suthers to pick a vendor; Alderman Bishop seconded the motion and the board voted unanimously to approve the selection authority.
Alderman Bishop then moved — and Alderman Mierek seconded — to amend the FY2025 budget to place funding for the heat pump in line item 110‑42200‑266. The roll call vote was unanimous to adopt the amendment.
Why it matters: the heat‑pump installation is a capital and facilities decision intended to improve climate control at the town’s primary fire station. The budget amendment establishes the accounting line for the purchase within the FY2025 budget.
What happened next: the board also presented Resolution No. 149‑2024 plaque to the family of Mr. Murlice Carpenter during the meeting.
The board’s vote to authorize vendor selection and the budget amendment were recorded as unanimous. No dollar amounts for the heat pump purchase were provided in the meeting record.
