Marshall Buys $77,309 Chevrolet Silverado From Missouri Dealer

Marshall City Council | September 14, 2026

Article Summary: The Marshall City Council unanimously approved a $77,309 payment to Sapaugh Motors, Inc., of Herculaneum, Missouri, on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, for a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado regular cab, on a sales contract dated six days before the vote.

Vehicle Purchase Key Points:

The approved payment of $77,309.00 matches the “balance due on delivery” figure on a Sapaugh Motors vehicle sales contract dated Sept. 8, 2026.

The contract lists an MSRP of $88,605 and a sale price of $77,259, with $1,500 in total accessories and a $550 administrative fee added, and a $1,000 rebate and $1,000 deposit subtracted.

The mileage field on the contract reads 136.

The buyer signature line on the packet copy is blank, and the contract states it is not valid unless the dealer obtains satisfactory credit approval within 72 hours of signature by an authorized individual for the dealer.

MARSHALL — The Marshall City Council on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, unanimously approved a $77,309 payment for a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado, the second-largest individual payment on the night’s agenda.

Alderman Warren LeFever moved to approve the payment to Sapaugh Motors, Inc.; Alderman Michael Smitley seconded. Upon roll call, all council members voted in favor and the motion carried.

The supporting document is a vehicle sales contract from Sapaugh Motors, Inc., 1507 McNutt, P.O. Box 667, Herculaneum, Missouri, dated Sept. 8, 2026 — six days before the council vote. The salesperson is listed as Charles Benck and the customer as “City Of Marshall Illinois,” 201 South Michigan Ave. The dealer assigned stock number 255680 and deal number 158903.

The vehicle is described as a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado, regular cab. The contract lists a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $88,605 and a sale price of $77,259, with the sale price trade difference also shown as $77,259 and no trade-in described. From there the form adds $1,500 in total accessories and a $550 administrative fee, and subtracts a $1,000 rebate and a $1,000 deposit, arriving at a balance due on delivery of $77,309 — the figure the council approved. A notation on the form reads “Customer Cash NCC $1000.”

The form carries the disclosure Illinois requires on dealer administrative fees, stating that such a fee “is not an official fee and is not required by law,” results in profit to the dealer, and covers drafting, preparation or completion of documents rather than legal advice.

The mileage field on the contract reads 136.

An Unsigned Copy

The copy of the contract in the packet is not executed. The buyer signature line is blank, as is the dealer authorization line. The printed terms state that the order “is not valid unless dealer is able to obtain satisfactory credit approval within 72 hours of acceptance of this contract via signature by an authorized individual on behalf of dealer,” and that the contract “contains a binding arbitration provision which may be enforced by the parties.”

No document in the packet states which city department will operate the truck, what vehicle if any it replaces, whether the purchase was bid or made through a joint purchasing arrangement, or what fund the $77,309 comes from. The minutes record no discussion before the vote.