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Commission approves sale of county garbage truck with extended warranty; one commissioner abstains

Geneva County Commission · July 6, 2026
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Summary

The City of Hartford will buy a 2024 International garbage truck from Geneva County; the commission approved adding a two-year extended warranty and rolling the cost into the sale price. The motion passed 2-0 with Commissioner Jeff Hatcher abstaining from the vote.

Solid Waste Director Dawn Smith told the commission the City of Hartford wants to purchase a 2024 International garbage truck and requested the county add a two-year extended warranty to the sale. Commissioner Todd Brannon moved to add the warranty and adjust the sale price to include the warranty cost; Commissioner Bart Wilks seconded. The motion passed with two votes in favor and one abstention by Commissioner Jeff Hatcher.

The minutes record the outcome as a 2-0 vote with Hatcher abstaining; no dollar amount for the warranty or sale price adjustment is recorded in the meeting minutes. The record does not include explanation for Commissioner Hatcher’s abstention. County staff will proceed with the sale and include the warranty cost in the final sale price.