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Harrison Township trustees approve $1.97 million in bills, equipment purchases and insurance change
Summary
At its Oct. 14 meeting the Harrison Township Board of Trustees approved payment of $1,966,767.24 in bills and carried motions to buy equipment, renew maintenance contracts and switch life and disability coverage to The Hartford effective Jan. 1, 2026.
HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The Harrison Township Board of Trustees on Oct. 14 approved its consent agenda, clearing bills totaling $1,966,767.24 and a package of routine contracts and purchases intended to maintain township operations.
Trustee Dean Olgiati moved and Treasurer Lawrence Tomenello seconded approval of the consent agenda, which included the full payment of bills; the motion carried. Separate motions approved a KCI invoice for postage ($13,520.40) and a new maintenance agreement with Master Meter for the township's water meter reading system at an annual cost of $27,270.64.
The board also approved a recommended equipment purchase for the Water & Sewer Department: an H65S excavator-mounted hydraulic concrete breaker from MacAllister CAT for $10,690 and authorization to sell the township's 1992 Ford backhoe through Chuck Cryderman and Associates. Supervisor Kenneth Verkest said the quick-connect breaker will reduce the need to transport a second large machine to emergency water-break sites and should improve response efficiency.
On personnel benefits, trustees directed the Supervisor and Finance Director to move the township's life and disability insurance from The Standard to The Hartford effective Jan. 1, 2026. The Supervisor reported the broker-proposed change would reduce annual costs by more than $38,000 for equivalent coverage.
The board also voted unanimously to enter a closed session at 8:29 p.m. to discuss a potential property purchase and, after returning to open session at 9:11 p.m., approved proceeding as discussed in closed session. The meeting adjourned at 9:12 p.m.
Votes at a glance: all motions reported in the minutes were recorded as "MOTION CARRIED." For the closed-session entry the minutes include an affirmative roll call listing all seven trustees present.
