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Michiana council approves plan to replace aging tractor, to use vehicle reserve and water-bond funds
Summary
Council approved purchasing a replacement John Deere tractor (dealer quote $68,789; motion recorded $68,787) using a maturing CD (~$20,640), $20,000 vehicle reserve and water bond funds to cover the balance; delivery could take three to six months.
Councilor Mike Mumper presented two quotes to replace an almost 30-year-old village tractor: John Deere at $68,789 and Kubota at $89,210. The John Deere dealer offered a $10,000 trade-in for the old tractor. Mumper said the purchase could come from next year’s budget because delivery might take three to six months.
The minutes record a motion to purchase the John Deere tractor using the vehicle CD (maturing at end of May, about $20,640) and water bond money for the remainder; the motion was seconded and recorded as passed. The minutes list a $20,000 vehicle reserve as available and cite $38,149 from the water bond to cover the balance. The recorded motion text shows a minor numeric inconsistency (the quotation of $68,787 appears in the motion text while the earlier quoted price was $68,789). The minutes do not provide purchase contract details or final financing entries.
Provenance: SEG 019.
