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Road and Bridge official asks for uniform budget and vehicle in Harrison County hearings
Summary
Brad, representing Road and Bridge, asked commissioners for $4,690 to provide uniforms for five mechanics and for funding toward a $33,771 vehicle to support a new maintenance position; commissioners said they would review the bids and financing options.
Brad, speaking for Road and Bridge, asked the Harrison County commissioners during budget hearings for $4,690 to add uniforms for five mechanics and for funding toward a new maintenance vehicle priced at $33,771.
"The first one is I'm asking for $4,690 to my uniform budget," Brad said, adding he had a bid from a uniform company and that centralizing payment would simplify purchases. He said the mechanics currently wear their own clothes and that grease and wear are ruining them.
Brad also said he had requested a new maintenance position and that, if the position is approved, the county would need to provide a vehicle. "It's $33,771 total," he said, and raised the question of how vehicle payments would be spread over multiple years. The presiding judge estimated that financing would equate to roughly $1,000 a month and indicated the court would review the estimate and the bid details.
The request prompted brief procedural questions from commissioners about the vehicle model and whether the quoted price reflected a basic configuration. Brad said the vehicle would be a smaller model and that he did not want an expensive option.
No vote on the requests was taken at the hearing; the court moved on to other budget items and said it would take the bids and financing options under advisement when preparing the final budget.
The hearing record shows no formal action or appropriation for these items during this session.
