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Kentwood approves purchase of three DPW service trucks amid rising equipment costs

2325376 · February 4, 2025
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Summary

The commission approved buying three 2025 Chevrolet service trucks to replace aging 2012 models, acknowledging higher chassis and service-body costs and deferring other equipment to cover the expense.

The Kentwood City Commission voted Feb. 4 to authorize purchase of three 2025 Chevrolet service-body trucks for the Department of Public Works to replace 2012-model vehicles.

Jamie King, speaking for the Department of Public Works, told commissioners the chassis cost $41,913 each this year compared with $33,347 in 2023, and the service bodies rose from…

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