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Council approves purchase of four used tandem-axle trucks to bolster DPW fleet
Summary
To address aging equipment and winter operations needs, council approved resolutions to buy four used tandem-axle trucks — two from one vendor and two from another — at a combined cost below a single new-truck price; purchases funded from ESU capital.
Kankakee City Council approved two resolutions authorizing the purchase of four used international tandem-axle trucks to strengthen the Department of Public Works fleet and address winter-season reliability concerns.
Public Works staff described the purchases as a cost-efficient alternative to buying new trucks. City representatives said one…
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