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Soldier Township approves dump truck and skid loader purchases, OKs sale of surplus equipment
Summary
The board approved buying a FYDA Freightliner dump truck not to exceed $215,000 and a John Deere skid loader not to exceed $110,000, and authorized selling about $57,000 in surplus equipment through Purplewave.
Soldier Township’s board on March 11 approved purchases of two pieces of heavy equipment and authorized sale of surplus items.
Road Superintendent John Tipton presented competitive bids for a new dump truck and a new skid loader. The board approved buying a dump truck from FYDA Freightliner for up to $215,000 and a John Deere skid loader for up to $110,000. Member Jerry Glasgow moved both motions; Trustee Chad Gerhardt seconded them, and each motion carried.
The board also approved listing unused or unneeded equipment, vehicles and supplies — with an approximate aggregate value of $57,000 — for sale through the online auction service Purplewave. Member Gerhardt moved approval of the sale; Member Glasgow seconded the motion, which carried.
Township staff said bids were solicited from three vendors for each purchase. The approvals come from the township’s 2025 capital improvement plan. No individual roll-call votes were recorded in the minutes; actions are recorded as “motion carried.”
The purchases and the auction were presented as routine capital and asset-management actions; Tipton said the road department will focus on yard repairs and pothole work after the winter storm season.
