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Council signals support for opposition to heavier tractor‑trailers; staff to draft letter
Summary
After a presentation from a residents’ coalition, councilmembers expressed concern about proposed federal bills allowing higher truck weights and asked staff to prepare a sample opposition letter for the next meeting to send to the congressional delegation.
The council discussed a request from the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks (CABT) to send letters opposing several federal bills that would allow higher tractor‑trailer weights on interstates and other highways. The coalition’s email, included in the packet, listed existing bills that would raise gross vehicle weight limits in some circumstances and asked cities to send…
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