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Council approves equipment purchases, indigent-defense contract and minor ordinance tweak

5905991 · October 7, 2025
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Summary

On consent and routine agenda items, council approved purchases including a concrete breaker ($18,047) and a sewer jet-vac truck ($598,617); it also approved a Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC) contract extension up to $78,000 and amended mechanical-equipment arbitration language to remove the word "size."

At its Oct. 6 meeting, the St. Clair Shores City Council approved several routine purchases and a contract extension and made a minor ordinance wording change.

Equipment purchases - The council authorized purchase of a concrete breaker (backhoe attachment) under a state contract from AIS Construction Equipment for $18,047. DPW Director Bridal Babcock told council the breaker will replace a 2001 model and that the old unit may be auctioned or retained as a backup because it fits older equipment.

- The council approved buying a sewer department jet-vac…

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