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Riverside Local short one tow vehicle; committee to explore purchase or lease of maintenance pickup with plow package
Summary
District staff said vehicle shortages mean only one trailer can be towed for away games; committee members discussed buying a new or used Ford F‑350 (or similar), possible plow packages, mileage expectations and funding tradeoffs.
Maintenance staff told the facilities committee the district currently lacks a second vehicle suitable to tow a trailer to athletic events and is evaluating options to add a pickup to the maintenance fleet.
Staff said two trailers are normally taken to away games but the district can tow only one because it does not have a second towing vehicle. The committee discussed acquiring a Ford F‑350 or similar pickup, weighing new versus used purchases, and whether to include a plow package for winter use. District staff estimated a maintenance vehicle can accumulate roughly 20,000 miles a year and said high‑mileage leases are unlikely to be a good fit given district needs.
Options mentioned included purchasing a low‑mileage used vehicle (district preference was vehicles with around 25,000–30,000 miles) or a new vehicle, and the possibility of engaging local vendors and parents who have previously helped with fleet purchases. Staff also suggested that maintenance personnel could assist with some installation or preparation work to reduce contractor labor costs for larger projects.
No formal commitment or purchase authorization was recorded; staff said they would gather prices and return with options, including plow packages and cost estimates, for committee consideration.
