Council approves first payment for side‑loader garbage truck

Moore Acres — The city council approved a motion to pay the first payment on a new side‑loader garbage truck and voted to proceed with taking delivery of the vehicle.

At the special meeting, a council member moved and another seconded approval of the first payment for the side‑loader garbage truck, and the council recorded affirmative votes during roll call. The payment amount was read aloud in the meeting as ‘‘73.52 dot 99’’; the transcript’s phrasing of the amount was unclear and the meeting record did not provide a standard dollar citation. The clerk or staff should confirm the precise payment amount in the official invoice or payment voucher.

Council members said the truck is at the city yard awaiting pick up and that staff would meet a manufacturer representative to finalize arrangements. Council discussion noted the purchase will reduce risk and that the city is coordinating operator training and final acceptance. A motion to approve the payment passed on roll call (Councilmembers recorded as voting yes included Morris, Osleroy, Kershaw, Myers, Evans and Douglas according to the meeting roll call).