County staff discuss repurposing surplus sheriff's Dodge

County staff reported that a silver Dodge that "used to be a sheriff's vehicle" is parked behind the office and could be repurposed for county work. The staff member said Justin "kind of possibly put it to the side" and suggested asking him about the vehicle's availability. A participant observed the truck "runs" and estimated it has "a little over 100,000" miles but noted a potential hydraulic lifter tick.

Speakers described features that make the vehicle useful for fieldwork: it reportedly has a cage, pull-out drawers and storage that could hold soil probes and other county equipment, plus siren and lights that they planned to keep. One person said, "If Justin wants to get rid of it ... I will sure take it," and participants discussed whether to remove sheriff decals or keep them for access. One speaker noted a DoD surplus vehicle program as an alternate source and said they had contact information for the state DoD program coordinator.

The discussion did not record a formal decision on transfer or purchase; staff said they would follow up with Justin and report back. The group also noted keys are located in the office key drawer and flagged a possible need to address minor mechanical repairs (one speaker said a past repair included installing "a brand new engine").