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Commission debates penny-press purchase, vendor costs and coin choice
Summary
The North St. Paul Arts and Culture Commission discussed buying a penny-press machine but deferred final purchase steps pending City Council approval; members debated coin choice (copper blanks vs. nickels/dimes), technical costs (new die rollers ~$825) and operational logistics (warranty, in‑house repairs, exact-change signage).
The North St. Paul Arts and Culture Commission spent a substantive portion of its Jan. 7 meeting debating whether to buy a penny-press vending machine and, if so, how it should operate.
Staff member Jordan Layman reviewed vendor details and said the device’s new die rollers cost about $825 and include four designs on a single die, meaning design changes would likely require replacing all four. Jordan also said the standard two-year warranty covers phone support only and that the city would have to…
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