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Council approves $65,000 parks work truck purchase from Measure P funds

2221564 · February 5, 2025
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Summary

The council approved purchase of a work truck for the parks parts division, funded from the FY25 budget/Measure P allocation; price quote on the record was about $65,000 and the vehicle replaces a 2012 unit whose disposition will be determined by staff.

The El Centro City Council voted unanimously Feb. 4 to approve the purchase of a parks work truck requested by the community services department.

Adriana Knapp, community services director, presented the request and said the truck is included in the fiscal 2025 budget under Measure P allocations but exceeded the city manager’s $50,000 administrative threshold, so council approval was required. Knapp said the quoted cost from the vendor Paradise was about $65,000 and that parks staff sought multiple bids and prioritized…

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