Lisbon Library to complete shelving upgrades
Lisbon Library will be upgrading library shelves at the library later this summer.
Library Furniture International provided bids for the replacement of shelving at a price tag of $21,285. Bids will go up by $3,000 if they were not approved at the meeting.
Lisbon Library director Elizabeth Hoover de Galvez said that the library will be utilizing donations from the Ciha Memorial funds for the library improvements, with the library board approving up to $25,000.
Hoover de Galvez will also utilize additional Ciha donations for a summer programming series for the library this year.
City administrator Brandon Siggins said a budget amendment is needed, as the Ciha donation is in another fund of the city and transferring monies from that to the library will require a budget amendment. That’s why the council had to make an approval for the project.
First payment made for new Lisbon fire truck
The City of Lisbon had to make their first payment for a new fire truck, as the chassis has been received by Alexis.
The City will utilize $200,000 from Local Option Sales and Service Tax that was transferred to the general fund. The remaining $99,000 will come from the Lisbon Fire Department’s funds set aside for a new truck.
The final payment of the truck will come once the construction of the truck is completed from the fire department and more LOSST monies.
City of Lisbon purchasing fire department’s vehicle
The City of Lisbon will purchase the Lisbon Fire Department’s Kawasaki Mule to replace the John Deere Gator to be used by summer help.
The John Deere Gator used by public works will be retired from service.
The Lisbon Fire Department’s current ATV is retrofitted with material for fire suppression that could easily be adapted for watering plants and at the cemetery and other uses the summer crew would need. The current mule has less than 50 hours of operation on it.
City administrator Brandon Siggins said that Bagby would purchase the unit for roughly $17,000. The fire department has looked into what would work best for their operations and found a new 2024 Kawasaki Mule that can be retrofitted with a slide-in unit to allow for fire suppression for a price tag of $14,000. As well, the new Mule can carry 1,000 pounds, which would also allow it to be used as a medical evac unit for the department.
Siggins said by purchasing this vehicle that meets the need of the department, it saves the city $4,600.
The city will also be able to absorb the purchase of this equipment for both departments in this fiscal year.