Commissioners Authorize $200,000 Transfer to Rural Fire Equipment Fund; Priorities Include Brush Truck and SCBAs
May 26, 2026
A resolution was presented under KSA 19-36-12(c) to move $200,000 from the Rural Fire General Fund to the Rural Fire Special Equipment Fund for equipment priorities including a Cherryville brush truck, a pumper-tanker for Havana and SCBAs; commissioners debated new vs. used vehicle purchases before approving the transfer.
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Michael Smith, identified in the meeting packet as the register of deeds for Montgomery County, presented a proposed resolution authorizing the transfer of $200,000 from the Rural Fire General Fund to the Rural Fire Special Equipment Fund pursuant to KSA 19-36-12(c). He said the money is budgeted for the year and listed top priorities: a brush truck for Cherryville, a pumper-tanker for Havana and replacement self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBAs).
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