Fort Pierre City Council Approves Purchase Of Loader After Discussion

Fort Pierre City Council Approves Purchase Of Loader After Discussion

FORT PIERRE — The Fort Pierre City Council has approved the purchase of a loader and two plow vehicles for use in the city. The city has a 1999 loader with 94-hundred 72 hours and a 2015 with 19-hundred, seven hours of use. Council member Greg Kenzy was opposed to the move…

City Superintendent Vern Thorson says the purchases were laid out in not only the budget for next year, but a long term equipment replacement plan…

Thorson says this may be the best time to make such a purchase…

The Fort Pierre City Council approved the motion on a five to one vote with Kenzy casting the lone NO vote.