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Freeport council approves series of budgeted purchases, parade route and field lighting
Summary
At its Nov. 18 meeting the council approved several budgeted items: a $7,200 payment for the 'Full Barn' contract, the Dec. 6 Christmas parade route, purchase of a truck and trailer, and a $272,131 bid for LED athletic‑field lighting.
The City of Freeport council approved a package of routine budgeted items and event permissions.
Council authorized payment of $7,200 under a budgeted line item for a vendor identified as 'Full Barn.' The council also approved the route for the city’s Dec. 6 Christmas parade.
On equipment purchases, council approved the purchase of a truck from Allan Turner Chevrolet for $38,105 and approved buying a 20‑foot trailer (the low offer discussed was $5,650 against a budgeted $6,500). Council members discussed service and local vendor support as factors in procurement decisions.
Finally, council approved the final phase of LED lighting for athletic fields — a budgeted $280,000 item — accepting a bid of $272,131 to install LED lights for baseball, softball and soccer fields. Staff indicated the approved lighting contract completes the project’s phases.
All motions on these items were moved, seconded and carried by voice vote during the meeting; no additional appropriations beyond those budgeted were recorded in the transcript excerpt.
