Crowley council approves $12,000 appropriation to buy used bucket truck for street department

The Crowley City Council amended the agenda and approved a $12,000 appropriation to the street department to purchase a used bucket truck from Cleco.

Alderman Sandy Marks introduced the agenda amendment describing repeated failures of the city’s large bucket truck, which has been used daily for tree trimming, hanging flags and other tasks and had been out of service for about two weeks. Meeting remarks said the fire department had twice needed to rescue a street department employee from the bucket. Council members said a local vendor, Cleco, offered a used bucket truck for $12,000.

The motion to add the appropriation to the agenda was offered and approved by roll call, and the subsequent appropriation passed on a recorded vote.

Clarifying context: the transcript records the offer from Cleco at $12,000 and notes the city’s existing truck had been down for “probably a couple of weeks.” The transcript attributes the procurement details to an alderman describing conversations with “Mr. Willie with Cleco.” No financing source beyond the council appropriation was specified at the meeting.

The council did not record additional procurement terms or vehicle specifications in the meeting discussion.