Pembroke board approves $447,992 in payments, including new Volvo excavator

The Pembroke Town Board unanimously approved payments totaling $447,992.41 at its June 25 meeting, a package that includes the purchase of a 2026 Volvo excavator. The board adopted Resolution #35 of 2026 to authorize payment of Abstract #11 of 2026. Councilman Edward G. Arnold Jr. moved the resolution; Councilwoman Kathleen Manne seconded it, and the motion passed on a 5-0 vote.

The meeting minutes record that the abstract total was $447,992.41 and that the payment list included the new Volvo excavator purchase. In a separate, related action the board approved Resolution #36 of 2026 directing Highway Superintendent Scott Turner to auction the town’s 1998 Samsung excavator through Auctions International. That motion was made by Supervisor Thomas Schneider, seconded by Councilman Edward G. Arnold Jr., and passed 5-0.

The approvals mean the town will finalize acquisition of the newer excavator and pursue disposal of the older machine through public auction; the minutes do not record the vendor price paid for the Volvo, the expected auction proceeds for the Samsung unit, or any financing terms for the purchase. The board did not record further discussion or dissent on these items.

Procedural next steps noted in the minutes: the town will proceed with payment processing for Abstract #11 and the Highway Superintendent will manage the auction listing for the Samsung excavator.