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Town of Enfield Special Town Board Meeting
July 18, 2025
6:30 PM
In-Person and virtually via the Zoom Meeting Platform
Present: Town Supervisor Stephanie Redmond; Town Councilpersons Cassandra Hinkle, Jude Lemke, and
Robert Lynch; Highway Superintendent Buddy Rollins; Town Clerk Mary Cornell.
Excused: Town Councilperson Melissa Millspaugh.
Call to Order: Supervisor Redmond called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM
Privilege of the Floor: N/A
Additions and Changes to the agenda: N/A
Correspondence: N/A
Business:
RESOLUTION #2025-59 AUTHORIZING THE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT TO USE UP TO $70,000 FROM THE
EQUIPMENT RESERVE FUND TO PURCHASE A 2022 JOHN DEERE MOWER TRACTOR.
WHEREAS, the Highway Superintendent has requested to use up to $70,000 from the equipment reserve fund
to purchase a 2022 John Deere Mower Tractor to replace the 2004 Mower tractor, and
WHEREAS, the purchase of the John Deere would be used to replace the 2005 Case IH 4x4 Tractor with Mower,
and
WHEREAS, the replacement had been estimated to cost $121,000 in the Capital Plan and the proposed
purchase represents a significant cost savings, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, the Town Board authorizes the Highway Superintendent to use up to $70,000 from the equipment
reserve fund to purchase a 2022 John Deere Mower Tractor.
Supervisor Redmond moved and Councilperson Lemke second. Discussion: Councilperson Lynch asked Highway
Superintendent Rollins to explain more about the tractor and purchase. Councilperson Lynch stated that this
tractor was going to be purchased by the Town that the Town Board has the right to know more about the
tractor. Supervisor Redmond stated that all of the information is in the resolution. Buddy replied that he had
sent pictures and a description of the Mower Tractor to the Town Board with the special meeting request. He
asked Councilperson Lynch what questions he had. Councilperson Lynch asked for more details and Buddy
responded with Its’s green, it’s got a cab, it has air conditioning, it’s got a mower, and it has 4 tires. What more
would you like to know? Councilperson Lynch stated that he went to the Town of Arcadia and asked the
Highway Superintendent about the mower tractor and brought that information back to the Town Board,
which he shared with those present. Councilperson Lynch stated that another town is interested in the tractor
and it may go over the $80,000 and it may be closer to $85,000. Discussion continued.
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Vote: Aye: Hinkle, Lemke, Lynch, and Redmond.
Nay: 0 Carried.
Announcements: N/A
Adjournment: Councilperson Lemke motioned to adjourn, adjourned at 6:35 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Cornell
Mary Cornell