Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Budget topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
County OKs $7,271 purchase of hail‑damaged Ford Explorer for Zoning Department
Summary
The Board approved a 2026 budget amendment enabling the Zoning Department to acquire and repair a hail‑damaged Ford Explorer for $7,271, using $2,910 in remaining capital project funds and $4,361 from the General Fund; the 2/3 vote passed with 17 ayes and two absences.
The Vernon County Board of Supervisors on June 25 adopted Resolution 2026‑38, a 2026 budget amendment authorizing the Zoning Department to purchase and repair a hail‑damaged Ford Explorer for $7,271. Finance Director Anne Lockyer told the board the vehicle’s damage is primarily cosmetic and that repurposing the vehicle will reduce mileage reimbursements and save money over time.
The resolution directs the Zoning Department to use $2,910 of remaining 2026 capital project funds and transfer $4,361 from the General Fund to complete the purchase and any transaction costs. Because this budget amendment required a two‑thirds vote, the board voted by a show of hands: 17 ayes, 0 nays, with two members absent, and the motion carried.
The minutes record no additional conditions or dissent and list the vehicle purchase as a targeted operational savings measure rather than a new recurring expense.
