Commission hears updates on road tractor procurement and Brownsville contract

City staff told the Leitchfield commission that a planned road tractor purchase is moving forward but not yet complete, and that a separate contract with Brownsville may require an ordinance and further signatures.

Superintendent Roof reported that staff are "still in the process of getting that taken care of," and that the procurement requires three quotes; staff had gone to Indiana and to suppliers in Glasgow and Bowling Green to evaluate options. He said the tractor purchase would be paid from funds left over from the bypass lift station project.

Separately, participants discussed a contract with Brownsville. The transcript indicates the contract had been signed locally and sent to the counterpart, and that officials expect a special called meeting and a city ordinance to address related easements and rights-of-way. One participant referenced a potential first-of-April timeline for the ordinance; the transcript also shows an exchange noting that 'Bob' may need to sign the document again.

Why this matters: the road tractor is a capital-equipment purchase that uses leftover project funds rather than new borrowing. The Brownsville contract and the referenced ordinance involve easement and right-of-way issues, which can affect land use and municipal authorities; the commission indicated further procedural steps may be required.

No formal motions or votes on these items were recorded in the provided transcript; the entries are updates and procedural discussion.