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Homewood staff seek new tools, diagnostics and replacement vehicle in fleet budget preview
Summary
City shop staff presented capital requests including replacement of an aging break-room AC, a Snap-on scan tool that supports on-road diagnostics, eight toolboxes and a pickup truck to replace a 2003 Expedition; requests were described as recruitment and day‑to‑day operations support, with no formal decision taken at the meeting.
Blake, a staff member in the city vehicle maintenance shop, told the Homewood City finance committee on Sept. 18 that his department is requesting several capital items in the coming budget cycle, including replacement of the break-room air-conditioning unit, an on-road diagnostic scan tool, toolboxes and tools for each technician, and a pickup truck to replace a 2003 Ford Expedition.
The request for the break-room and locker-room AC covers an original unit from when the shop was built; Blake said the unit is patched and “limped in right now” but needs full replacement. For diagnostic work on the newer…
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