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Canton commission approves scoreboard purchase motion and joint election agreement with county
Summary
The commission approved a motion to purchase a new scoreboard for the West Ball Diamonds and voted to adopt a joint election agreement with the county to combine elections in November; both motions passed on roll-call votes recorded as unanimous 'Aye.'
The Canton City Commission voted to approve two formal items: funding for a replacement scoreboard at the West Ball Diamonds and a joint election agreement with the county to combine November elections.
On the scoreboard, Darren Hill, representing the Canton Baseball Association, said the current board is old and often unreadable, describing it as "pre eighties." Hill said the association has fundraising plans but is currently focused on enclosing batting cages and is requesting city assistance. During discussion a speaker moved to purchase "the $18,000 option," which was seconded, and the commission conducted a roll call. Commissioners recorded "Aye" votes (Garbers, York, Carlson and Mary Lundstrom) and the motion passed.
The transcript records the purchase amount in inexact terms: speakers described it as "18,000 something" and at one point the audio/text records "$18.07 80." The motion in the meeting was referred to consistently as purchasing the "$18,000 option." The association noted that sponsorship revenue could cover parts of the added cost.
On the joint election agreement, staff reported that Larry Nelson had reviewed and approved the agreement. A motion and second were made to approve the agreement, and the roll-call vote recorded Commissioners Carlson, Garbers, York and Mary Lundstrom voting "Aye." Staff directed candidates to check petition deadlines (scheduling to be confirmed based on pending state legislative changes mentioned during the meeting).
Votes at a glance:
- Consent calendar: approved by roll call (Commissioners Garbers, York, Carlson, Mary Lundstrom voted 'Aye').
- Scoreboard purchase ("$18,000 option"): motion made and seconded; roll call recorded unanimous 'Aye' and the motion passed.
- Joint election agreement with county: motion made and seconded; roll call recorded unanimous 'Aye' and the agreement was approved.
Next steps: Staff or the association will follow up on procurement details for the scoreboard; the election schedule and petition deadlines will be confirmed in coordination with county staff and as pending state legislative changes become clearer.
