Ionia County approves road equipment purchases and a Local Bridge Program application

Apr 28, 2026

The board approved purchases of two dump trucks and a lowboy trailer, authorized up to $65,000 for Central Dispatch parking and driveway replacement, and approved submitting an application for 2029 Local Bridge Program funds.

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Public works staff recommended equipment purchases and a bridge-funding application; the board approved the requests. Cody Waite presented requests to purchase two dump trucks from MiDeal and a new lowboy trailer; both purchases were approved by voice vote. Waite also recommended applying for the Michigan County Road Administration Board Local Bridge Program (2029 cycle); the board approved a resolution to submit the application on a roll-call vote (Yes — Hodges, Wirtz, Hesche, Kelley, Shattuck, Frewen).

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