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Tea City council approves consent agenda, OKs Bobcat purchase and $234,883.52 in claims
Summary
The council approved the consent agenda on Feb. 2, including Jan. 20 minutes, claims listing and authorization to purchase a Bobcat Toolcat UW‑56. The warrant register in the minutes lists $234,883.52 in vendor payments and January payroll totaling $215,459.84.
At the Feb. 2 meeting the Tea City Council approved the consent agenda (MOTION 26‑15). The consent motion, moved by Aaron Otten and seconded by James Erck, included approval of the Jan. 20, 2026 minutes; the Feb. 2, 2026 claims (to be listed in the minutes); and the purchase of a Bobcat Toolcat UW‑56 from Bobcat of Brookings. The minutes record the consent motion as carried (all AYE).
The minutes include the warrant register showing vendor payments totaling $234,883.52. Notable listed payments include HDR Engineering ($35,416.97), SD Workmans Comp for 2026 workers' compensation insurance ($53,983.00), Axon Enterprise (Taser payment, $7,642.74), Tea Area Cupboard (donation, $3,750.00), Traffic & Parking Control (LED stop signs, $4,210.90) and others. The minutes also record January payroll totals by department with a total of $215,459.84. The minutes do not list a purchase price for the Bobcat in the consent text.
