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Commissioners approve consent agenda after explanation of $8,700 fire uniform voucher
Summary
A commissioner questioned an $8,700 voucher to Seagulls Uniform for firefighter clothing; staff and a fire representative explained the uniforms arrived in January, the purchase order had been signed earlier and the cost fits the existing budget line, and the consent agenda was approved.
During the consent-agenda review, a commissioner asked about a voucher to Seagulls Uniform in the amount of $8,700 related to the fire department’s clothing-purchasing policy. The chair noted the purchase order had been signed by "Brady Steckel"; a fire department representative explained the uniforms had been received in January and the bill remained outstanding when staff reviewed purchase orders.
The representative said the items were Class B uniforms and fire-resistant, which contributed to the higher cost. "Those came in, I believe, January," the representative said. Commissioners confirmed the purchase order process and that the expense fit the existing budget line; the consent agenda was then approved by a unanimous vote.
The discussion clarified that the purchase began under a prior chief and that current staff signed the outstanding purchase order when reconciling invoices. Commissioners requested affirmation that purchasing policy would be followed going forward and accepted staff assurances.
