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Fire Board Approves $13,895 Landscaping Contract for Station

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Article Summary: The Beecher Fire Protection District Board of Trustees has awarded a $13,895 contract to Tadpole for a significant landscaping project at the fire station. The decision was made unanimously during the board’s public meeting on June 26.

Station Landscaping Contract Key Points:

  • A landscaping proposal from the company Tadpole was approved for $13,895.

  • The contract is for improvements to the fire station grounds.

  • The Board of Trustees approved the expenditure with a unanimous 5-0 vote.

The Beecher Fire Protection District station is set for a major aesthetic upgrade after the Board of Trustees unanimously approved a landscaping proposal totaling $13,895.

During the new business portion of its June 26 meeting, the board reviewed and voted on a proposal from a company identified in the minutes as Tadpole. Trustee Dave Kolosh made the motion to approve the landscaping contract, which was seconded by Trustee Lyle Siefker.

The motion passed with a unanimous 5-0 roll call vote from the full board, which includes President Margie Cook and Trustees Bruce Becker, Dave Kolosh, Lyle Siefker, and Mike Waterman. The approval authorizes the district to move forward with the contracted work to improve the grounds and appearance of the fire station property located at 711 Penfield Street. No specific timeline for the project was discussed during the open meeting.

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