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Court ratifies out‑of‑area fleet repair payment after vehicle breakdown; invoice amount unclear in record
Summary
Chief Deputy Martha Smith asked the court to ratify payment to a San Antonio vendor after a county vehicle broke down during travel and required immediate repair; the court ratified the payment but the spoken invoice amount on the record was not clearly stated.
Chief Deputy Martha Smith asked the court to ratify an invoice from NCIRA after a county unit broke down while an employee was at a conference in San Antonio and required service that would not accept a purchase order.
"At the time, they took the credit card, so we're asking for that to be approved," Smith said, explaining the vendor would not release the vehicle without payment. The court moved to ratify the payment and carried the motion. The precise dollar amount as read aloud in the record was unclear and staff did not provide a clear itemized amount during the public discussion; the court approved the ratification to resolve the out‑of‑area service issue.
Why it matters: The ratification allows the county to cover an unplanned repair to a county vehicle and resolve vendor requirements. The court ratified payment so the county vehicle could be released and returned to service.
Next step: Treasurer/auditor will process payment and staff will file the invoice with fleet maintenance records; if any further clarification of amounts is required, staff will report back to the court.
