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Council authorizes purchase of four side‑loader solid‑waste trucks using equipment fund balance
Summary
Council approved purchase of four side‑loader solid‑waste trucks for $1,361,286.92 from the equipment services fund balance after staff said three of the city’s existing trucks had reached end of useful life and one required a major repair.
The City Council on March 25 authorized the purchase of four side‑loader trucks for the solid‑waste department at a total cost of $1,361,286.92, to be paid from the equipment services fund balance rather than the adopted budget.
Solid-waste staff informed the council that three of the trucks were at the end of their useful lives and one unit required a repair estimated at about $90,000. Staff said the trucks are available via a cooperative contract (TIPS) and an expected vendor, Vanguard, already has the chassis at a local can dealer; procurement would proceed immediately if council approved so the trucks could be outfitted and delivered quickly.
Council discussed whether the purchase had been previously budgeted; staff confirmed it was outside the adopted budget and requested authorization to use fund balance. Council approved the purchase by voice vote.
Staff said the purchases would allow the department to replace aging equipment and avoid higher repair costs; delivery timelines were described as short because the chassis and body are already staged at the supplier.
