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Porter County parks board approves purchase of ADA-accessible wagon and lift
Summary
The board approved funds to buy an ADA-accessible wagon with a mobility lift for park programs, authorizing roughly $15,000 for the purchase and installation to improve accessibility on wagon rides and field-trip programming.
The Porter County Parks and Recreation Board approved funding to purchase an ADA-accessible wagon equipped with a mobility lift for public programs and field trips.
Staff presented a proposal for a new wagon with an accessibility lift and asked the board to cap spending at about $14,000–$15,000. The board approved a motion to allocate the funds and to purchase the wagon; members recorded a unanimous yes vote.
Board members emphasized the wagon will be used across multiple programs — Meet the Animals, field trips and special events — and discussed mounting the lift on the rear of a new wagon so it can be battery‑operated and charged. Staff said the purchase will add an accessible option to the fleet while keeping an existing smaller wagon in service.
The board authorized staff to appropriate operating capital funds (the packet shows $15,000 available in capital outlay) and to complete the purchase. Staff said they would return vendor contracts if required by procurement thresholds.
Ending: Staff will finalize the vendor quote and confirm installation details; the board expects the wagon to be used in summer programming.
