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Beardstown council approves $37,229.91 excavator purchase for city cemetery
Summary
The Beardstown City Council approved the purchase of a John Deere 30G excavator for the City Cemetery for $37,229.91 after a motion by Alderperson Dawn Seward; the vote was 7–0 with one member absent.
The Beardstown City Council on Oct. 22 approved buying a John Deere 30G excavator for the City Cemetery for $37,229.91.
Alderperson Dawn Seward moved to approve the purchase and Alderperson Keith Schramm seconded. The motion passed by a 7–0 roll call vote; the meeting record lists Yeas as Lisa Buhlig, Ron Culves, Mary Davis, Eric Harbin, Keith Schramm, Dawn Seward and Shawn Taylor, with Chris Baer absent.
The purchase was presented as a single-line item under disbursements. The motion’s language in the meeting record states: "That the purchase of a John Deere 30G Excavator in the amount of $37,229.91 for the City Cemetery be approved." The council did not record any amendments or conditions to the purchase in the minutes.
By approving the purchase, the council authorized the city to acquire the excavator for cemetery operations; the minutes do not specify the paying fund or whether the purchase replaces existing equipment. No public comment was recorded on the item. The meeting adjourned at 6:52 p.m.
