Seneca council votes to delay mini-excavator purchase until next spring

Aug 20, 2026

After reviewing two quotes for a Sany mini-excavator (one a demo with 35 hours and about $3,000 cheaper), the council voted 3-2 — Mayor Smith supplied the tie-breaking vote — to postpone the purchase until next spring amid COVID-related budget uncertainty.

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The Seneca City Council on Aug. 11, 2020 voted to delay a planned purchase of a mini-excavator until next spring, after councilors split on whether to proceed during ongoing pandemic-related budget uncertainty.

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