Avon council approves 1,800-ton road-salt commitment, parks equipment purchase and declares police vehicle surplus

At its meeting, the Avon Town Council approved a series of routine municipal procurements and a surplus declaration.

Road salt: Town staff presented an annual request to join the state's bid for road salt and asked for approval to purchase 1,800 tons for the coming season at an estimated cost of $171,000, citing a roughly 10% price increase over the prior year. Town staff said the order must be placed immediately. A motion to approve the 2026 road salt commitment for 1,800 tons was made and approved; the transcript records the roll-call result as "four." The motion text and mover were not identified by name in the transcript.

Parks equipment: Shelby Pride, parks and recreation director, requested authorization to trade two older pieces of equipment (a 2021 Can-Am four-wheeler with 346 hours and a 2016 Kubota tractor) for a T66 Bobcat track loader and a Bobcat UTV. Pride said the quotes totaled $96,600, the trade-in value offered was $37,500 and the expected payment on delivery would be $59,100. Pride said budgeted funds from parks and sports/recreation funds cover the purchase. Council moved and approved the purchase as presented; the transcript records the roll call as "four."

Surplus vehicle: The police department's deputy chief (named in the transcript as Dave) requested that a 2016 Dodge Ram with 142,000 miles be declared surplus because it requires a new engine and additional mechanical work. The council approved Resolution 2026-11 to declare the vehicle surplus and send it to auction.

The transcript records votes with a roll-call result of "four" for the motions listed above; individual voter names associated with each vote were not recorded in the transcript excerpts. The meeting closed with staff confirming they will follow up on resident concerns about utility work along Dan Jones Road.