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Milan council approves purchases, dispatch contract and event permits; bills of $1.13 million approved

Milan City Council · July 1, 2026
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Summary

Council approved purchases including a $9,999 mobile watering system, a $13,956.80 shade system and a $21,500 signal estimate, authorized a Washtenaw County dispatch contract, approved DDA event permits, and approved bills payable of $1,125,709.72.

The Milan City Council on June 2 approved a set of routine operational purchases, a county dispatch service contract, multiple DDA event permits and bills payable totaling $1,125,709.72.

Purchases approved included a mobile watering system from Ottawa Lake Co-op Elevator for $9,999 and a shade system for $13,956.80. Council also approved an estimate of $21,500 for signal work at West Main and Platt. Each motion passed on voice vote; the minutes record motions and seconders and note unanimous carry in these items.

The council approved the Washtenaw County Dispatch Service Contract to continue dispatch services and accepted multiple Milan DDA special event requests: a Beer Walk (Sept. 18), Girls Night Out (Oct. 15) and Pop on Main/Small Business Saturday (Nov. 28).

Bills payable and payroll for the period were approved in the amount of $1,125,709.72; the motion to pay the bills was made by Councilmember Nie and seconded by Councilmember Stafford.

Votes at a glance: - Approve agenda: Moved by Councilmember Kerkes; seconded by Councilmember Stafford; outcome: approved. - Approve May 19 minutes: Moved by Councilmember Nie; seconded by Councilmember Snyder; outcome: approved. - Mobile watering system ($9,999): Moved by Councilmember Kerkes; seconded by Councilmember Stafford; outcome: approved. - Shade system ($13,956.80): Moved by Councilmember Snyder; seconded by Councilmember Nie; outcome: approved. - Signal work estimate ($21,500): Moved by Councilmember Stafford; seconded by Councilmember Gress; outcome: approved. - Washtenaw County Dispatch Service Contract: Moved by Councilmember Nie; seconded by Councilmember Kerkes; outcome: approved. - Consent agenda (DDA events and committee minutes): Moved by Councilmember Gress; seconded by Councilmember Stafford; outcome: approved. - Bills payable ($1,125,709.72): Moved by Councilmember Nie; seconded by Councilmember Stafford; outcome: approved.

These approvals are standard operating expenditures and event permits that allow service continuity and community programming through fall and early winter.