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Silver Creek Township OKs up to $10,000 to clear Baker Avenue ditches
Summary
The Silver Creek Township Board voted 4-0 to hire Schmitz Excavating for time-and-materials ditch cleaning on Baker Avenue, authorizing spending up to $10,000 after receiving an $8,000–$10,000 estimate.
The Silver Creek Township Board of Supervisors voted July 9, 2024, to hire Schmitz Excavating for time-and-materials ditch-cleaning work on Baker Avenue, authorizing expenditure of up to $10,000.
Supervisor Mike Helman moved to hire Schmitz Excavating for time and materials up to $10,000 to clean both ditches on Baker Avenue; Supervisor Sandy Forsman seconded. The motion carried 4-0. Present for the vote were Chairman Chris Newman, Vice Chairman Mike Helman, Supervisor Brandon Geyen and Supervisor Sandy Forsman; Supervisor Nelson was absent.
Board minutes record the estimate for the work as between $8,000 and $10,000. The maintenance report to the board noted ongoing ditch mowing and that graveling of township roads was about half complete.
The action addresses a localized storm-water runoff problem on Baker Avenue identified by township staff. No additional funding source was specified in the minutes; the board authorized the expenditure as a township action at the July 9 meeting.
No timeline for completion was recorded in the minutes. The board also discussed, separately, a draft policy for replacement of driveway culverts to be folded into a Right of Way Policy and scheduled for review at the Aug. 20 meeting.
