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Council approves transfers to buy new highway trucks, plans additional appropriation and bids
Summary
Perry County Council approved transfers reallocating existing highway funds to purchase new dump trucks and equipment, and voted to advertise an additional appropriation request in October to cover the remainder of a multi-hundred-thousand-dollar equipment purchase.
PERRY COUNTY, Ind. — The Perry County Council on Thursday approved fund transfers to free up money for new highway equipment, including three replacement dump trucks, and agreed to advertise an additional appropriation request for October to cover remaining costs.
Steve (highway official) told the council the department is ordering three single-axle dump trucks now to lock in current prices; truck beds and stainless-steel salt beds are expected to be available in January or February. He said the department has not bought new trucks since 2018 and that some existing units are inoperable.
What the council approved and will pursue
- Transfers approved at the meeting moved existing appropriated funds into new-equipment line items. One transfer described in the presentation shifted…
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