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Hazen City council approves bingo permit, $500 scholarship donation and discusses equipment replacements
Summary
The council approved a local bingo permit for Hazen Public Schools and a $500 scholarship donation to Cold Country Community Health Foundation; members discussed repairs and replacement needs for a control panel, radar certification, van tires and a 21‑year loader estimated at about $250,000.
At its meeting Monday, the Hazen City council approved routine business including a local permit for Hazen Public Schools to hold 50/50 bingo events and a $500 partnership donation to the Cold Country Community Health Foundation scholarship program.
The chair brought forward the bingo permit and asked the council to approve it; the body voted 'aye' and the permit was granted. Later in the agenda members considered a request to partner for another $500 scholarship donation to the Cold Country Community Health Foundation; the council moved, the clerk called the roll and the chair announced the motion carried.
Council members also discussed multiple fleet and equipment matters. Staff and councilors described a control panel for pumps that was damaged—members said sewer gases had infiltrated the panel and deteriorated internal components, and they noted vendor lead times of about 16–20 weeks and relatively high replacement quotes. Stern (speaker 5) moved to accept the engineer's report; the clerk called the roll and the chair announced the motion carried.
On vehicle equipment, council discussed certification and repair of a radar unit used for night shifts. A vendor contact said the unit could be repaired and returned to service for "under $500," while staff explained that formal certifications are done by out‑of‑state firms and that some court cases have turned on whether units were certified. Members asked staff to check surplus units and certification options before spending larger sums.
The chair said the city's older John Deere loader (21 years) needs replacement and estimated the cost at "a quarter of $1,000,000." Staff will prepare bid specifications and pursue quotes for the 2026 budget; the chair and others said they will seek multiple vendor quotes (Case, Cat, John Deere, Kubota, Komatsu were mentioned) before committing funds.
The meeting concluded with approval of bills and adjournment.
Details: the bingo permit and the $500 donation were approved; the engineer's report was approved by roll call (the clerk read member names and 'aye' responses and the chair announced the motion carried). No capital purchase was finalized; staff were directed to prepare specifications, collect quotes and return with more detailed cost information for council consideration.
