County proposes using village Vactor truck; resident opposes intergovernmental agreement

May 27, 2026

A Van Buren County Road Commission representative discussed a draft intergovernmental agreement to use the village Vactor truck and DPW technicians for catch-basin cleaning; resident Tom Stull later voiced opposition to the proposed agreement and to consultants from Abonmarche.

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Greg Brucks of the Van Buren County Road Commission told council he was working on an intergovernmental agreement discussed previously with the prior village manager that would allow the county to use the Village-owned Vactor truck and DPW technicians to clean catch basins, with the county paying the Village for the service. The item was presented as a potential coordination effort between county and village public-works operations.

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