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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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Escalante

Contracts and spending

Who Escalante pays, for what, and how the vendor was chosen: the contracts, bid awards, change orders, purchases, grants and land deals recorded in the City Council meetings written up so far, from the meeting minutes and packets.

Covers 2 meetings from September 15, 2026 to October 6, 2026; not every meeting in that span may be included. An approved amount is a ceiling or authorization, not money paid.

In brief

4 spending items recorded in Escalante meetings between 2026 and 2026.

3 approved contracts, purchases and land deals total $7,300. The largest is $4,500 to Alan Torgersen for used public works truck (October 6, 2026).

By type: 2 purchase, 1 payment, and 1 contract.

Contracts, purchases and land deals approved in these meetings
$7,300
Line items
4
Vendors
1

Recorded spending decisions and proposals

Recorded amounts can include estimates, authorizations and payments. Read the transaction type and outcome before comparing; these figures are not a single total of money paid. Calendar year refers to the meeting date, not a certified fiscal period.

 

DateWho and whatAmount
Tue, Oct 6Alan Torgersen: Used public works truck · Single seller
Purchase of a used public works truck · Approved
$4,500
Tue, Sep 15No vendor named: Landfill fence (not-to-exceed)
Landfill fence estimate · Approved
$2,500
Tue, Sep 15No vendor named: Donation per student for a sixth-grade Washington, D.C. trip
Donation for the sixth-grade Washington, D.C. trip · Approved
$300
Tue, Sep 15Lazer Construction: Asphalt for the pickleball court shade structure · Bids reviewed; amount not stated in minutes
Asphalt bid for the pickleball court shade structure · Approved
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