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Council appoints purchasing agent, approves vehicle purchase and passes consent agenda
Summary
The Green River City Council unanimously appointed Edward Castro Bennett as purchasing agent, authorized purchase of a Ram 3500 via state cooperative agreement (approx. $92,858.79 quoted including options) and approved the consent agenda; Melon Days funding was tabled.
The Green River City Council took several formal actions during its Sept. 9 meeting.
Appointment — purchasing agent: Council moved and approved the appointment of City Manager Edward Castro Bennett as the city’s purchasing agent under the city purchasing ordinance. Council members confirmed the appointment and the mayor said there is no additional pay attached to the title.
Vehicle purchase: The council approved a procurement through the state cooperative agreement to acquire a 2024 Ram 3500 for municipal use. Staff presented a total figure that included chassis, a utility bed and optional snowplows; the meeting transcript records a quoted total of $92,858.79 and discussion of possible reductions if plows or certain options are removed. Council approved the purchase after a motion and roll-call-style acknowledgements.
Consent agenda: The council approved the consent agenda, which included the July 2025 financial report, Sep. 2025 payment approval report, August 2025 treasurer’s report, and meeting minutes for Aug. 12 and Aug. 19, 2025. The motion passed unanimously.
Other formal action: Council moved to table a $2,500 funding request for the Melon Days queen pageant and deferred it to the next meeting for further review.
All motions and outcomes recorded in the meeting transcript are reflected here; vote tallies were announced in meeting (motions reported passed unanimously or with recorded 'Aye' responses).
