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Newberg council approves $420,631.96 purchase of diesel street sweeper
Summary
The City Council unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing the city manager to buy a diesel-powered street sweeper to complement an existing electric unit; staff cited operational needs and federal/state cooperative procurement rules.
The Newberg City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2025-3980 on July 21 authorizing the city manager to purchase a diesel-powered street sweeper for $420,631.96 to supplement the city's electric sweeper.
Russ Thomas, the city’s director of public works, told council the two sweepers are different designs: the electric unit uses a hydrostatically driven system, while the conventional diesel model the city proposed uses a crosswind,…
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