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Court considers $55,000 Gillette parcel for EMS expansion; one commissioner abstains
Summary
Staff proposed buying a 3.1-acre parcel in Gillette for $55,000 to expand EMS services; commissioners discussed alternate options and one commissioner said they would abstain because they lacked sufficient information to vote.
Karnes County staff presented a proposal to acquire approximately 3.1 acres in Gillette for an EMS expansion project at a purchase price of $55,000. The presenter said the county had budgeted for property acquisitions and that due diligence and contract review had been completed with the other owners and their attorneys.
"This opportunity presented itself and then did not present itself and then re-presented itself," the presenter said, describing preliminary designs and coordination with local fire and EMS officials. One commissioner said they supported EMS services in the area but abstained from voting because they had not reviewed plans or the property location in sufficient detail. The transcript records the motion to approve as made and seconded; one commissioner confirmed they would abstain from a vote because they lacked needed information to decide at that time. The item was advanced as presented pending any final vote or additional documentation required for closing.
