(KLZA)-- Richardson County Commissioners reviewed with County Attorney Doug Merz, the proposed contact for Public Defender services with Steve Mercure when they met Tuesday.
Mercure will begin as Richardson County Public Defender January 1, 2020. The Board will consider the contract after several changes are made.
Sheriff Rick Hardesty presented purchase orders for ammunition, radar units for patrol vehicles and a light unit for a patrol unit for approval.
Commissioners approved the purchase of a 2013 Dodge Caravan SXT with nearly 83-thousand miles on it from Hullman's Ford. With the trade-in of a 2003 Ford Windstar the total purchase price will be $9,450.
The vehicle will be used for county employees travel to training meeting and for County Assessor's Office property reviews and some transportation of prisoners from the Jail to the Courthouse for hearings.
Purchase of a Bobcat, 84-inch angle broom was approved. The price tag will be $4,646.
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