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Council approves purchase of excavator and funds for new downtown planters
Summary
Council authorized the Public Works Director to buy a compact excavator at $107,473 (budgeted) and approved $4,195.99 to build new downtown planter/trash boxes, both by unanimous votes; council discussed durability and paint plans for the new units.
Public Works Director Kip told the council that an opportunity to trade equipment dropped the price on a new compact excavator to $107,473, down from $157,000; the purchase will replace the backhoe and improve roadside ditching productivity. The purchase is budgeted (account 410‑535) and the council voted 5–0 to approve it.
Kip also requested $4,195.99 to build new downtown planter/trash box units to replace deteriorated wooden planters. Councilors discussed factory priming, painting (blue) and adding bottoms so the planters sit level; staff confirmed paint is available and the units will be factory‑primed and painted. The expenditure was approved 5–0 from the Public Works Sidewalk Reserve account (42902).
Councilors emphasized place‑making and durability; staff will schedule construction in the off season and coordinate signage attachments for downtown wayfinding.
