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City to pursue replacement street sweeper amid EPA sweeping requirements; officials weigh buy vs. lease
Summary
City staff reported a roughly $350,000 estimate to replace an aging street sweeper and said the purchase may be accelerated to meet Environmental Protection Agency documentation and sweeping obligations; officials said they will return with leasing figures or legislation.
City officials said they will seek to replace an aging street sweeper sooner than planned after mechanics concluded the current unit is failing; staff estimated a new unit would cost about $350,000 and said the purchase may be financed or leased.
“We're looking at roughly, $350,000 unit,” the safety service director said, adding that the department planned to present leasing and purchase options to the council soon. The director said the existing sweeper is approaching the end of its useful life and that replacement may need to happen before next year’s planned purchase.
Why it matters: the city must meet requirements under an EPA consent decree to…
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