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Public works seeks multi-year truck orders as salt use strains supplies
2126825 · January 15, 2025
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Summary
Public works reported plans to place multi-year orders for replacement large-plow trucks to secure build slots and flagged increased salt usage and rising equipment lead times; staff asked council to add funding authorization to an upcoming agenda.
Franklin Park public works staff told council they plan to place orders now for multiple large-plow trucks because current industry build slots can be more than a year out and prices are rising.
The public works representative reported that one vehicle ordered for 2025 was just signed and that similar trucks targeted…
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