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Commissioners move forward on dredge activation, approve buying additional equipment
Summary
Minutes show a $125,000 dredge stored in New Bedford is ready but requires roughly $3,000 in additional equipment and insurance; commissioners voted in December to purchase the items to enable operation.
The commission reviewed its dredge project materials and a December 9, 2025 vote authorized purchase of additional equipment needed to operate a dredge stored in New Bedford. The minutes identify a $125,000 dredge currently stored at a Department of Marine Fisheries location; commissioners approved buying approximately $3,000 in additional items (winch, tanks, tiedowns, hose reel and related parts) to make the dredge operable.
A motion to buy the supplementary equipment was made by Commissioner Randall and seconded by Commissioner Egerton and passed by roll call (Biechler — yes; Egerton — yes; Randall — yes). The attachments include a list of required components and invoices for related services; an insurance endorsement adding the 2025 dredge and a Pro Drive motor shows a $359 premium to add coverage. Commissioners recorded intent to proceed and directed staff to purchase and insure the items to enable dredge deployment.
