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Lumberport council approves equipment purchases, contracts and temporary maintenance help in unanimous votes
Summary
Councilors voted unanimously to buy a saw, seek temporary operational assistance, renew the HACH contract, calibrate the wastewater flow meter, support a lines-extension project, accept the financial report and retain a part-time temporary employee.
During the Nov. 4 meeting the council approved a package of routine operational motions related to system maintenance and town operations.
Motions passed unanimously included purchasing a saw (moved by Thomas Exline, seconded by Richard Desist), seeking temporary operations/maintenance assistance (moved by Judy Clevenger), renewing the annual HACH contract (moved by Richard Desist), calibrating the wastewater-plant flow meter (moved by Thomas Exline), supporting a lines-extension project (moved by Thomas Exline), accepting the financial report (moved by Thomas Exline) and retaining a temporary part-time employee (moved by Thomas Exline). The minutes record each motion as carried "unanimous".
Mayor Lexie Mayfield reported on parts pricing and repair needs and said "Bill Davison has agreed to fix it" regarding lift-panel repairs; the staffing motion to keep a temporary employee was carried without recorded dissent. These votes cover a span of operational and financial housekeeping items that the council approved to keep town services functioning.
