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Wingate board approves $6,000 fire contract, $3,000 pavilion work order and routine finances
Summary
At its Feb. 11 meeting the Wingate Town Board approved the Coal Creek Fire & Rescue annual service contract for $6,000, authorized a $3,000 engineering work order for a park pavilion, approved $30,356.20 in claims and directed staff to research private utility locating services.
The Wingate Town Board on Feb. 11 approved a series of routine contracts and financial items, including a $6,000 annual service contract with Coal Creek Fire & Rescue and a $3,000 work order to prepare bid documents for a park pavilion project.
Council President Kyle Campbell and the board voted unanimously to approve the town’s reconciled January financial reports and an accounts-payable docket totaling $30,356.20. The board also approved voiding three stale-dated checks from 2022 totaling $2,626.65.
The board approved Coal Creek Fire & Rescue’s 2025 annual service contract for $6,000 after a motion by Council Member Andrew Lorenz and a second from Council Member Curt Hadley. The board also approved a ballfield-use contract provided by Tyler Wilson of the Wingate Recreational Boosters; Kyle Campbell moved the motion, seconded by Andrew Lorenz.
Separately, the board accepted a $3,000 work order from DES Civil & Environmental Engineering to prepare bid documents and advertise for the Readi 180 park pavilion project. Kyle Campbell moved to accept the work order; Andrew Lorenz seconded and the motion carried.
The meeting included a motion to research private utility-locating companies after a report that Indiana 811 now requires utilities to report findings from locate orders, increasing staff workload. Andrew Lorenz moved to pursue research into private locators; Kyle Campbell seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
The board adjourned at 6:36 p.m.
Votes at a glance - Motion to research private locating companies: mover Andrew Lorenz; second Kyle Campbell; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Approval of January financial reports and claims ($30,356.20): mover Kyle Campbell; second Andrew Lorenz; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Void three stale-dated checks (total $2,626.65): mover Kyle Campbell; second Andrew Lorenz; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Coal Creek Fire & Rescue annual contract ($6,000): mover Andrew Lorenz; second Curt Hadley; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Ballfield-use contract (Wingate Recreational Boosters): mover Kyle Campbell; second Andrew Lorenz; outcome: approved (unanimous). - DES Civil & Environmental Engineering work order for Readi 180 ($3,000): mover Kyle Campbell; second Andrew Lorenz; outcome: approved (unanimous).
