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Council approves vehicle trade and ups downtown solar‑lighting match to $7,500
Summary
Smithville’s council approved trading a Mini X for a bucket truck with Smithville Electric at no cost and voted to increase the city’s contribution to a downtown solar‑lighting match from $5,000 to $7,500 after DeKalb County offered $7,500.
The Smithville City Council approved two downtown items: a no‑cost trade of a Mini X for a bucket truck and an increase in the city’s contribution to a downtown solar‑lighting match.
Kevin requested council approval to trade the city’s Mini X with Smithville Electric for a bucket truck. He said the bucket truck is a 2010 model with about 60,000 miles and the trade would be straight across with no money exchanged; the electric board had agreed. A motion to approve the trade was made, seconded and passed by voice vote.
The council then considered a request that had been introduced in October by Suzanne Williams for a $5,000 city match toward solar lighting downtown. The presiding officer said DeKalb County had offered $7,500 toward the project and asked the council to increase the city match from $5,000 to $7,500, which would leverage roughly $60,000 in solar lights. After brief discussion about project scope and supplier lead times, council voted by roll call with all five named members saying yes.
Council members said the new lights would be larger and not directly comparable to existing fixtures and that the project could include other downtown improvements. The council asked staff to confirm final prices and details with suppliers before committing further funds.
