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Elkhart City Board of Public Safety approves demolition contract, department repairs and policy updates

Elkhart City Board of Public Safety · December 1, 2025
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Summary

At its Nov. 12 meeting the Elkhart City Board of Public Safety awarded a demolition contract for 1253 Columbian/Columbia Avenue, approved multiple police and fire department expenditures and adopted procedural policies; motions carried by voice vote.

The Elkhart City Board of Public Safety on Nov. 12 approved a slate of contracts, equipment purchases and policy updates, including awarding a demolition contract and authorizing repairs and operational expenditures for the police and fire departments.

The board voted to award the demolition contract for 1253 (transcript alternately referred to as "Columbian" and "Columbia") Avenue to John Ward Concrete as the lowest responsive bidder at $4,500, following receipt of a second quote from Jerry Reed Excavating for $4,995. A board member moved to refer earlier quotes to the city's…

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