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Rural Fire to buy 'Hemmit' vehicle for $35,000; motion passes 2-1
Summary
The Elk County Board of Commissioners approved purchase of a vehicle referred to as the Hemmit from David Brooks for $35,000 to be paid from the Rural Fire budget; the motion passed 2-1 with Commissioner Doug Hendricks opposed.
The Elk County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of a vehicle referred to in the meeting as the Hemmit from David Brooks for $35,000 to be paid from the Rural Fire budget. Commissioner Perry Russell moved the purchase and Chairman Jake Liebau seconded; the motion carried 2-1, with Commissioner Doug Hendricks recorded as the lone dissenting vote.
Nick Miller, representing Rural Fire, presented the request and told the board the purchase would be “beneficial to the County” (as recorded in the meeting minutes). The minutes record no formal explanation for Commissioner Hendricks’ dissent. The board voted on the funding and authorized the purchase from the Rural Fire appropriation; no other conditions or financing details were recorded at the meeting.
