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Council reviews $10 million vehicle and equipment request as members press for maintenance plans for bike lanes and sweepers
Summary
Public Works asked council to approve a multi‑department purchase package for vehicles and equipment totaling about $10 million; councilmembers sought detail on which divisions benefit, reimbursable sweeper purchases and whether the city has the machines needed to maintain proposed bike lanes.
The Department of Public Works presented a standing annual request for purchase, lease or lease‑to‑purchase of vehicles, apparatus and equipment to serve multiple divisions, saying the total program budget is roughly $10 million when reimbursable items are included.
Assistant director and department commissioners explained the total includes reimbursable purchases tied to utility partners — for example, sweepers that will be partially paid for by the Division of Water and Water Pollution Control — and that the $10 million figure combines enterprise fund items with reimbursables.
Council members asked specific questions about several…
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