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Meeting approves $10,750 for Billy’s playground fence after $250 correction
Summary
Participants at a Salem City meeting amended a previously adopted motion to increase funding for Billy’s playground fence replacement by $250 to $10,750; the change corrected a typographical error and the motion passed by voice vote.
At a meeting of Salem City officials, members amended a previously adopted motion from 03/11/2026 to increase funding for Billy’s playground fence replacement by $250, bringing the approved amount to $10,750.
The motion to amend was made by Carlos Lopez and seconded by Angie Curley. Luke Heidhold asked what had changed; Curley said the numbers had been entered incorrectly in the earlier packet and that a bid had not been included, calling the discrepancy a typo. "Because I wrote it wrong," Curley said when asked to explain the error.
Heidhold and Curley also clarified that the bid reflected a powder-coating option rather than a basic paint finish. Curley said warranty information provided to her indicated a 10-year warranty on covered failures that are not due to damage or acts of God, and that paint would carry a one-year warranty; she said she would verify the specific warranty for the powder coating.
Lopez called for the vote. A voice vote was taken; those present responded "Aye," and Lopez declared the motion carried, approving the amended budget of $10,750 for the fence replacement. There was no roll-call tally recorded in the minutes. With no further business, the meeting adjourned.
The amendment was described as a correction to a previously approved budget action rather than a new appropriation; staff or a subsequent agenda item may provide the finalized bid and warranty documentation for the powder-coating option.
