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Selectboard approves $141,303 lease for Case Loader backhoe

Town of Chebeague Island Selectboard · April 28, 2026
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Summary

The Chebeague Island Selectboard on April 28 approved a lease-purchase agreement for a Case Loader backhoe with a principal amount of $141,303. The motion, moved by Selectboard member Eliza Jane Adams and seconded by Ehrhardt Groothoff, passed unanimously during a brief Zoom meeting.

The Chebeague Island Selectboard approved a lease-purchase for a Case Loader backhoe in the principal amount of $141,303 on April 28 during a brief meeting conducted by Zoom.

Selectboard member Eliza Jane Adams moved that the board adopt the vote entitled "Vote to Authorize Lease Purchase of a Case Loader Backhoe in the Principal amount of $141,303" in the form presented to the meeting; the motion was seconded by Selectboard member Ehrhardt Groothoff. "All in Favor; Motion Carried," the minutes record, indicating unanimous approval.

The minutes give no record of debate or amendment; the motion was recorded and carried as presented. The meeting was called to order at 9:01 a.m. and adjourned at 9:04 a.m., according to the minutes submitted by Deputy Town Clerk Christine Auffant.

The approved action authorizes the town to proceed with lease financing for the specified backhoe. The minutes do not specify financing terms beyond the principal amount, vendor details, or the department that will take delivery; those details were not provided in the record.