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Council approves $7,000 bandstand restoration; Alderman questions 50% down term
Summary
Mount Carroll City Council approved a $7,000 quote from Restore-N-More, Inc. to restore the bandstand, after Alderman Jeff Elliott questioned the vendor's request for a 50% down payment; the motion capped authorization at $7,000.
The Mount Carroll City Council approved a $7,000 quote from Chris Rogers of Restore-N-More, Inc. for restoration of the bandstand, with a motion that the city’s authorization not exceed $7,000.
During discussion Alderman Jeff Elliott questioned the vendor’s payment term, asking, "why we need to pay 50% down, we don’t do that with anyone else?" Mayor Carl Bates responded that the contractor has traditionally included that term in his quotes and it had not been challenged previously. The council voted to approve the quote: 5 yes, 1 absent, 0 no.
The motion authorizes repairs to the bandstand but the transcript does not record a negotiated change to the payment schedule; the council capped the authorization at $7,000 rather than specifying modified payment terms. Staff follow-up is needed to confirm contract terms and the project schedule.
