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County approves up to $242,000 to help Plaza Fire District buy two grass trucks; one commissioner abstains
Summary
The board authorized county assistance not to exceed $242,000 toward two grass fire trucks for the Plaza Rural Fire District; Commissioners Hollekim, DeGroot and Rice voted yes, Wayne Olson abstained.
Ethan Stein of the Plaza Fire Department presented quotes for two grass fire trucks and requested county assistance for the cabs and chassis ($120,000 total) and flat beds and equipment ($120,172.66 total). The board approved assistance from the Fire and Ambulance Fund not to exceed $242,000; the motion carried with Commissioner Wayne Olson recorded as abstaining.
The minutes record the vendor quotes (Prairie Ford for cabs/chassis; Patriot Fire & Safety for flat beds and equipment) and the motion’s roll-call outcome. The board did not record further conditions on the assistance in the minutes.
