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Commission approves city policing contracts and purchase of two sheriff vehicles

Neosho County Commission · January 13, 2026
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Summary

Neosho County approved law enforcement contracts with St. Paul and Thayer, accepted an insurer's $25,940 total-loss offer for a wrecked 2023 Dodge Ram, and authorized purchase of two new sheriff trucks for $99,796 paid from the Equipment Reserve.

County Sheriff Greg Taylor presented proposed law enforcement contracts with the cities of St. Paul and Thayer; the commission approved the contracts by motion. The minutes record the action without additional negotiation or amendment.

The minutes note that insurance declared a 2023 Dodge Ram a total loss and offered $25,940. The commission approved a special accounts payable item to purchase two replacement sheriff trucks from Don Hatten Chevrolet for $99,796, to be paid from the Equipment Reserve. "Commissioner Galemore motioned to approve the special accounts payable for two new Sheriff trucks from Don Hatten Chevrolet, in the amount of $99,796 paid from the Equipment Reserve fund," the record states; the motion passed 3-0.

Commissioners also approved a motion to deposit insurance checks from vehicle wrecks into the Equipment Reserve fund. These steps were recorded as part of the Sheriff's Office department report and approved unanimously.