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Silver Creek Township approves used F‑550 and narrowly approves Cat track loader
Summary
The Silver Creek Township Board approved purchasing a used 2013 Ford F‑550 for up to $33,000 and approved a Cat compact track loader for up to $59,614.31 plus a $1,990 warranty in a 3‑1 vote; records do not specify which supervisor voted against the loader.
The Silver Creek Township Board of Supervisors approved two equipment purchases at its Oct. 22, 2024 meeting: a used 2013 Ford F‑550 and a Cat compact track loader.
Chairman Mike Helman moved to approve up to $33,000 to purchase a used 2013 Ford F‑550 from Lundeen Ford; Vice Chairman Brandon Geyen seconded the motion, which carried unanimously, 4‑0. The board recorded that the vehicle purchase will proceed at or below the authorized amount.
Helman then moved to approve up to $59,614.31 to purchase a Cat compact track loader, plus an 84‑month warranty priced at $1,990; Supervisor Andy Christensen seconded. The motion carried 3‑1. The minutes record the tally but do not identify which supervisor voted against the purchase.
Board members framed the purchases as maintenance and operational investments to support township road and property work. The meeting record does not specify the funding source for either purchase or whether expenditures will come from capital reserves, a special equipment fund, or the operating budget.
The approvals conclude the board’s formal action on equipment purchases for this meeting; the board adjourned at the end of the agenda.
