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Hinckley council approves purchase orders including $84,999 generator for water treatment plant; generator tested and ready
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Summary
Council approved purchase orders including $84,999.28 for a water treatment plant generator and $12,344 for wiring; Wheeler Machinery test‑ran the generator and it is ready for service as part of the CDBG Grand Water Improvements project.
The Hinckley Town Council approved a set of purchase orders on March 19 that included major expenses for the town's water infrastructure.
Council Member Kristi Townsend moved to approve purchase orders listed by the clerk; Council Member Skip Taylor seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Approved POs included Hansen Planning Group PO #314 for $5,357.14 (town code update), Anderson Law Center PO #315 for $1,140.00 (attorney services), Wheeler Machinery PO #316 for $84,999.28 (generator for the water treatment plant), KW Electric PO #317 for $12,344.00 (electrical materials and labor to wire the generator), and KJ Plumbing and Heating PO #318 for $2,380.00 to replace a church water meter.
Separately, staff reported that Wheeler Machinery test‑ran the water treatment plant generator and it is ready for service as part of the town's CDBG Grand Water Improvements project. The council also agreed to submit a bid for 10 feet of water for irrigating the town park at $220 per foot and discussed drafting a policy to clarify exceptions to dormant water fees for vacant or condemned properties.
The meeting record shows these expenditures were approved; the transcript does not include contract start dates, warranty details, or financing breakdowns.