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Council OKs purchase of up to 46 city vehicles; members ask staff for electric-vehicle analysis and cold-weather performance data
Summary
The council authorized buying up to 46 replacement vehicles for FY2026 and asked staff for more analysis on electrification, vehicle sizing, and cold-weather performance before broader fleet transitions are implemented.
The Des Moines City Council on June 23 authorized the city manager to approve purchase of up to 46 vehicles for various departments for fiscal year 2025–26 as part of the city’s life-cycle fleet replacement process.
Councilmember Mandelbaum, who pulled the item to ask questions, said he supported adding more hybrid vehicles to the police fleet but would like additional…
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