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Votes at a glance: Escanaba City Council, Feb. 6, 2025 — playgrounds, utilities, training, contracts and plans approved
Summary
Council approved multiple routine and project items including playground purchases and installations, a playground donation, a concrete-crushing contract, wastewater callout services, safety training, the city renewable-energy plan submission and several other actions; roll-call votes were recorded as affirmative.
At its Feb. 6 meeting the Escanaba City Council approved multiple agenda items. The list below summarizes each formal action taken, the staff motion as presented and the council outcome as recorded by roll call.
- Rose Park playground equipment purchase — Approved. Administration sought approval to purchase playground equipment for Rose Park for $85,847.99. Staff noted a $50,000 DTE Foundation grant through a community foundation reduced the city’s net cost. (Motion approved by roll call.)
- Hire GameTime for playground installations — Approved. Council approved hiring GameTime for up to $20,000 to assist Public Works with installation of five playgrounds; staff said full-install by the vendor would cost about $65,000 but $20,000 plus city labor and volunteers reduced costs. (Motion approved by roll call.)
- Donation of Old Royce Park playground equipment to Baldwin Township — Approved. Staff…
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