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Kokomo Board of Public Works approves equipment purchases, contracts and $20,000 loan; takes bus-facility bids under advisement
Summary
At its Nov. 26 meeting, the City of Kokomo Board of Public Works and Safety approved multiple equipment purchases, contract modifications, a $20,000 revolving loan to Baddies Trucking LLC, final payments on several projects and the 2026–2028 AFSCME contracts; bids for a bus maintenance facility were received and taken under advisement.
The City of Kokomo Board of Public Works and Safety on Nov. 26 approved a series of purchases, contract changes and payments and authorized a $20,000 revolving loan to a local business, while taking bids for a planned bus maintenance facility under advisement.
The board approved purchases that included a 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe PPV for the fire department and a 2026 John Deere skid steer (order price $93,433.66 with a $10,000 trade-in allowance). It also approved encumbering $71,754 to pay Ascension Saint Vincent Public Safety Medical for annual firefighter clearance physicals.
Why it matters: These actions fund public-safety readiness, fleet and sanitation equipment and advance multiple public-works projects already…
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