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Council approves purchase of de-icing salt at higher county rate
Summary
Council authorized purchase of dumped road salt through the Warren County Engineer’s joint program at $110.50 per ton, an increase of $14.25 per ton from the prior year; the city estimated a 3,000-ton need for winter operations.
The Franklin City Council on June 15 approved Resolution 2026-42 to buy dumped road salt through the Warren County Engineer’s joint salt purchasing program at a county-awarded price of $110.50 per ton. The clerk’s journal notes the city estimated a need of 3,000 tons for the coming season.
The journal records that last year the city’s bid price through the county program was $96.25 per ton, “which represents an increase of $14.25 per ton.” Vice Mayor Todd Hall moved the resolution and it passed with the voting members present. The resolution cites the county’s reverse online bidding process and lists competing bids from Cargill Deicing Tech ($111.00/ton) and Compass Minerals America ($155.00/ton), with Morton Salt awarded the contract at $110.50 per ton.
Council did not attach additional city funding to the purchase; the purchase will proceed under the county program and department staff will manage deliveries and storage. No public comments were offered on the item during the meeting, and the motion passed per the clerk’s journal.
