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DPW outlines capital priorities: vacuum jet truck, culvert work and road maintenance strategy
Summary
Public works leaders requested a $640,000 vacuum‑jet truck, highlighted a $2 million Lakeview Avenue culvert reconstruction, reported that pavement condition index (PCI) is near 90, and described equipment and contract pressures tied to inflation.
Department of Public Works staff reviewed its FY2026 capital and operating requests, emphasizing a mix of equipment replacements, road maintenance strategies and structure repairs.
The highway capital list includes a request for a combination vacuum‑jet truck priced at about $640,000. Staff said the municipality previously owned a similar unit but did not replace it two years ago; the truck supports annual catch basin cleaning and MS4 stormwater permit compliance, and town staff told the group rentals for comparable units run about $3,600 per day while replacement now would give the town in‑house capacity and likely pay back over several years given…
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