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Crawfordsville board approves $941,200 lease to buy Pierce rescue truck; OKs $6,000 landmarks agreement
Summary
The Board of Public Works and Public Safety on Jan. 21 approved a $941,200 master lease purchase agreement to acquire a Pierce Saber rescue truck and authorized a $6,000 annual agreement with the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana; several public-works bids were tabled for later review.
The Board of Public Works and Public Safety of the City of Crawfordsville approved a master lease purchase agreement to finance a Pierce Saber rescue truck for $941,200 and separately authorized an annual $6,000 agreement with the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana at its Jan. 21, 2026 meeting in the City Building council chambers.
The lease purchase resolution authorizes the city to enter a financing agreement with PNC Bank, National Association to acquire the rescue apparatus from MacQueen Equipment, LLC. Susan Albrecht moved to approve the resolution; Erin Corbin seconded, and "Motion passed" was recorded. The agreement was described at the meeting as the same form used in prior lease financings.
Board members also approved the minutes of the Jan. 14, 2026 meeting (motion by Erin Corbin; second by Susan Albrecht) and approved claims dated Jan. 19, 2026 (motion by Susan Albrecht; second by Erin Corbin). The transcript records the passage of those motions but does not list individual vote tallies.
Under old business the board reviewed multiple previously received bids and moved to table further action. The items tabled include 2026-1 Community Crossings paving (bids received Jan. 14, 2026), the 150 S. sewer lift station (bids received Jan. 7, 2026; previously tabled), the South Elm Street Project (bids received Jan. 7, 2026; previously tabled), Purple Heart Parkway water main installation (bids received Jan. 7, 2026; previously tabled) and Purple Heart Parkway field drain and drainage-ditch reroute (bids received Jan. 7, 2026; previously tabled). Mayor Todd Barton moved to table the listed bid items; Erin Corbin seconded and the motion passed.
The board also approved an annual agreement with the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, d.b.a. Historic Landmarks Foundation, in the amount of $6,000; Erin Corbin moved to approve and Susan Albrecht seconded. The meeting record lists the agreement as an annual item but does not include contract terms beyond the dollar amount.
The agenda and minutes list department heads and staff in attendance, including Clerk Treasurer Karyn Douglas, Park & Rec representative Fawn Johnson, Wastewater supervisor Troy McKinney, Street Department representative Mark Cox, Fire Department representative Paul Miller, Planning Department representative Megan Huckstep, and Allison Huemann from CEL&P. The agenda includes an Americans with Disabilities Act accommodation notice directing requests for services to Mayor's assistant Renee Demoret at the phone number listed in the record.
With no further business, Susan Albrecht moved to adjourn; Erin Corbin seconded and the meeting was adjourned. The meeting record is signed by Mayor Todd Barton and Clerk Treasurer Karyn Douglas.
