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Council approves emergency equipment purchase and cemetery vehicle; tables smoke‑free municipal‑property ordinance
Summary
The Common Council approved two transfer resolutions: an emergency $83,000 purchase for a replacement lift for central maintenance and a $50,000 transfer to buy a 2026 Ford F‑250 for cemetery operations. Council also tabled a second‑reading ordinance to make city property smoke‑free and scheduled a workshop to consider amendments.
The Michigan City Common Council on Feb. 3 approved two budget-transfer resolutions and tabled a second‑reading ordinance to allow further review.
The council unanimously approved an emergency transfer to purchase a six‑post lift for central maintenance. In a letter read into the record, the sponsor described repeated hoist failures and said parts are no longer obtainable for the department’s 30‑year‑old equipment. The sponsor recommended…
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