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Farmers Branch approves $1.42 million in fleet purchases; council members push for alternatives and EV review
Summary
Council authorized purchase of 13 fleet vehicles and equipment totaling $1,424,688 through cooperative contracts. Council members asked staff to consider smaller vehicles for low‑use roles and to evaluate electric‑vehicle options; staff said surplus vehicles will be auctioned and proceeds returned to the vehicle replacement fund.
Kevin Reinartz, fleet operations manager, presented a request to purchase 13 vehicles and equipment items totaling approximately $1,424,688 to be funded from the FY24‑25 budget. Items listed included dump trucks with sand spreaders for streets and utilities, a concrete saw truck, supervisor pickup trucks, Transit vans for facilities, two Ford F‑150 Lightning EVs for fleet, and trailers for police operations.
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