Discussion and possible action on revising agreement of 15 July regular meeting to purchase a new brush truck to replace the truck with a blown engine. Chief Gill reported that the Terms and Conditions of buying the Brush truck approved for purchase in th

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Discussion and possible action on revising agreement of 15 July regular meeting to purchase a new brush truck to replace the truck with a blown engine. Chief Gill reported that the Terms and Conditions of buying the Brush truck approved for purchase in the last meeting had changed. This was discovered during the ordering pro..si. It was previously understood that the entire purchase would be one lump sum in the next fiscal year. We now know that there will be a payment of $68,1 7 5 for the chassis and $41 ,005 for the down payment on the truck build. These would be required sometime around December 2025 whenthe chassirs arrives at the truck builder. No charges are expected thLis fiscal year. The charges anticipated in December 2025 will be included in the 2025-2026 budglet under capital expenditures. The remainder, $123,020 will be due when the truck arrives, which will either be late Fy 2025-2026 or early FY 2026-2027 andl will be incorporated into those budgets. Tommy chalmers made a motion to approve the expenditure timing proposed. James Bennett seconded The motion passed Bastrop County Emergency Services District l\o. 2 2 of3 Minutes of July 22, 2025 Special Me:ting _ Hearing on Annexation

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.4/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.