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Council orders new competitive bids after disputed fire-truck intent-to-purchase
Summary
After heated debate over an intent-to-purchase placed before full council review, Mentor on the Lake council voted to rescind the current purchase intent and direct staff to solicit three full, comparable bids for the city—ire truck, citing incomplete quotes and unclear modification costs.
Mentor on the Lake council voted Tuesday to rescind a previously placed intent-to-purchase for a new fire truck and directed staff to solicit three full, comparable bids outlining base price and required modifications.
The vote followed an extended exchange in which council members said they were shown base prices but not comparable, detailed quotes. Council member (speaker listed as '1' in the transcript) accused staff of putting in an order "without council's approval" and called the process "a charade," saying "What a complete charade." Mayor Johnson responded that the appropriation only budgeted money for a truck and did not…
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