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Aldermen press for contract clarity on $950,000 Test Corners pumper purchase
Summary
Committee members reviewed the Test Corners Volunteer Fire Department pumper purchase agreement, raised concerns about price escalation clauses and ownership/dissolution terms, and requested the written dissolution agreement and financial analysis before deciding on prepayment.
Muskego City aldermen spent substantial time June 24 reviewing the purchase agreement and related financing for a new pumper truck for Test Corners Volunteer Fire Department, which the packet shows at a $950,000 appropriation. Council members questioned whether the purchase agreement’s inflation and component-cost clauses could expose the city or department to unanticipated price increases and asked for clearer analysis of payment options.
Alderman (first name not stated) introduced the topic, saying he reread the purchase agreement and could not find language that froze the truck price for the buyer during the build. He flagged “clause 7,” described in the packet as a producer price index or inflation provision, and asked whether other…
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