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Commissioners approve $613,548 in regular bills after disputing Enterprise charge
Summary
The court approved the payment of regular bills totaling $613,548.20 but agreed to short-pay approximately $5,400 in disputed Enterprise charges tied to a returned K-9 vehicle, after staff said Enterprise acknowledged the charge was erroneous.
The Harrison County Commissioners Court voted to pay $613,548.20 in regular bills July 15, approving an adjusted payment after staff questioned several charges from rental vendor Enterprise.
A staff member described three disputed Enterprise transactions totaling $5,435.91 related to a returned vehicle intended for a K-9 unit; the county was assessed a $4,000 loss-of-value charge, about $900 in interest and a $500 disposal fee. Staff told the court that when Enterprise was contacted "they said, 'Oops, that was not supposed to be there.'" The county said it will void a check and reissue it for $5,400 less and will continue to contest any duplicate charges.
Commissioners discussed whether the error stemmed from county order specifications or from the vendor. The county indicated it had returned two vehicles but was billed for one. The motion to approve payment of the regular bills with the adjustment passed 4–0.
No formal contract amendment or vendor penalty was recorded during the meeting; staff said they would continue to question additional charges if they reappear.
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