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Demorest council ratifies emergency purchase of water department trailer

The city council approved paying an $11,924 invoice for a Bigfoot trailer bought for the Water Department under an emergency purchase.

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At a glance

What this means now

Where it stands

At the regular session that followed, the Demorest City Council voted 4-0 to approve payment of the $11,924 invoice, ratifying the emergency purchase.

The story

The Water Department purchased a Bigfoot trailer on an emergency basis, and the city placed ratification of that purchase on the agenda for both a special called work session and the regular council meeting on July 9, 2026.

SourcesCity Council Agenda — 7.9.26 WS Agenda.pdfCity Council Agenda — 7.9.26 CC RS Agenda.pdf

At the work session, staff requested authorization to pay the invoice amount of $11,924 for the Bigfoot trailer.

SourcesCity Council Minutes — 7.9.26 WS Minutes FINAL.pdf

At the regular session that followed, the Demorest City Council voted 4-0 to approve payment of the $11,924 invoice, ratifying the emergency purchase.

SourcesCity Council Minutes — 7.9.26 CC RS Minutes FINAL.pdf

What happened

How this issue got here

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Appeared on agenda
proposed

Ratification of emergency purchase of trailer for Water Department

DISCUSSION OF RATIFICATION OF EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF TRAILER PURCHASED FOR WATER DEPARTMENT

Discussed
discussed

Ratification of emergency purchase of Bigfoot trailer for Water Department

requesting authorization to pay the invoice amount of $11,924 for the Bigfoot trailer

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Ratification of emergency purchase of trailer for water department

CONSIDERATION OF RATIFICATION OF EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF TRAILER PURCHASED FOR

Approved
confirmed

Ratification of emergency purchase of Bigfoot trailer for Water Department

The motion to approve payment in the amount of $11,924 was unanimously approved (4-0).

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