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DeWitt County awards landscaping work totaling $32,566 amid split votes
Summary
The board accepted a two‑part landscaping project — SD Concrete & Landscaping awarded $24,000; Ingrid Forsberg awarded $8,566 — with two members (Carter, Deerwester) voting nay, citing whether county maintenance could do work. Ferguson said the project needs specialized equipment.
During the Property committee report, Ferguson explained that the planned landscaping work is detailed and would require equipment 'like a mini‑ex,' and that the county maintenance department is typically occupied with tasks such as mowing county properties during summer months. Deerwester asked why building maintenance could not do some of the landscaping to save money; Ferguson said the project requires equipment and time the maintenance crew does not have.
On a motion by Ferguson, second by Tilley, the board accepted and awarded part 1 of the landscaping project to SD Concrete & Landscaping for $24,000.00 and part 2 to Ingrid Forsberg for $8,566.00. Vote: Aye: Hammer, Prestegaard, Ryan, Tilley, Walters, Werts, Witte, Ferguson. Nay: Carter, Deerwester. Motion carried. The divided vote and questions about using in‑house maintenance suggest county staff capacity and equipment constraints influenced the decision.
