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Silver Creek Township approves used 2013 Ford F-550 and narrowly approves Cat compact track loader
Summary
The Silver Creek Township Board approved buying a used 2013 Ford F-550 for up to $33,000 and authorized up to $59,614.31 for a Cat compact track loader; the loader motion passed 3-1, while the F-550 vote was unanimous.
Chairman Mike Helman moved and the board approved spending up to $33,000 to buy a used 2013 Ford F-550 from Lundeen Ford, a motion that carried 4-0. Later in the meeting the board approved a purchase of a Cat compact track loader with a spending limit of $59,614.31 and the addition of an 84-month warranty priced at $1,990; that motion passed 3-1.
The loader vote was the meeting's most contested action. The motion to buy the Cat loader was made by Chairman Mike Helman and seconded by Supervisor Andy Christensen; one supervisor voted against the motion while the other three voted in favor. The minutes record Christensen as second on the motion and record the outcome as carried 3-1. The F-550 purchase and the loader purchase were framed as maintenance and equipment investments to support township operations.
The board also approved a motion concerning road turnarounds tied to a proposed “Big Rigs” property: the board authorized two 100-foot radius turnarounds (either west or east of the proposed property) and agreed the township would supply the gravel. That motion was made by Chair Mike Helman, seconded by Brandon Geyen, and recorded carried; Supervisor Andy Christensen abstained on that item.
What happens next: the township will proceed with procurement for the F-550 and the loader within the approved spending caps and implement the agreed turnarounds if the property owner and engineers concur. No additional public hearings or votes were recorded in the minutes on these purchases.
