Board of Works October 21, 2026

The City of Muncie Board of Public Works and Safety met on October 21, 2026. The board approved the week’s claims, including notable expenses for a 2026 Dodge Ram for the Police Department ($46,255), asphalt aggregates ($46,355.33), pool filter and plumbing services ($48,821.28), and concrete replacement at Fire Station 4 ($80,936). The Controller also described spending connected to a $15.9 million permanent supportive housing initiative and opioid settlement funds restricted in part to prevention and treatment. The claims total was unclear in the transcript.

The board voted to approve a purchase of 2,500 tons of road salt at $168 per ton delivered, after the state contract could not supply the city’s usual allocation. At that rate, the purchase is approximately $420,000; officials cited an estimated $195,000 increase over typical costs. The city reported about 2,000 tons already in storage and said salt costs are shared with the sanitary district. A $4,539 change order for fascia and additional OSB on a Regal Roofing homeowner-rehabilitation project, funded by Community Development Block Grant funds, was presented with a motion and second to approve; the vote is not captured. The board also approved moving its November 11 meeting to November 12 because City Hall would be closed for Veterans Day.