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Council reviews leasing plan to replace aging public works and refuse vehicles after heavy outside maintenance bills
Summary
Munhall council discussed a leasing proposal to acquire three garbage trucks and two dump/public works trucks and heard that the borough has paid roughly $357,000 this year to an outside maintenance contractor; councilors emphasized fleet compliance, the need for in‑house mechanics and the timing of lease payments and reimbursements.
Munhall council members reviewed a leasing proposal to acquire three refuse trucks and two 1‑ton dump trucks and heard warnings that the borough's fleet is aging and incurring high outside maintenance costs. Borough staff outlined a leasing structure with two annual payments: the first payment would cover the garbage trucks (costs expected to be reimbursed), and a later annual payment — shown in the packet as about $171,000 — would cover two additional dump trucks when they are delivered.
Staff reported large…
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