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Council OKs $3.3M Bond to Replace Aging City Fleet, Including Four New Trash Trucks
Summary
Council authorized $3.3 million in bonding to buy 37 vehicles citywide, supplementing a prior $1 million free‑cash purchase; the package includes two fully automated trash trucks and two rear‑load vehicles, plus passenger vehicles for parks, code enforcement and other departments.
The Springfield City Council on June 2 approved a $3.3 million bond authorization to purchase city vehicles, part of a multi‑month effort to replace aging equipment used by public works and other departments.
Chris Signoli, director of the Department of Public Works, told the council the authorization, combined with a $1 million free‑cash transfer approved earlier, will cover purchases of 37 vehicles across departments. “37 total vehicles between the…
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