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Board approves purchase of five public‑works vehicles and attachments totaling $1.18 million
Summary
Franklin’s Board of Public Works authorized purchase of five Department of Public Works items — a chassis/plow truck, snow equipment, a bucket truck, a skid-steer, and a street sweeper — totaling $1,176,940 and within the 2025 budget framework.
The Franklin City Board of Public Works voted Jan. 14 to authorize purchase of five pieces of Department of Public Works equipment, totaling $1,176,940 and described by staff as within the 2025 budget.
Why it matters: The equipment purchases replace aging fleet assets and address availability issues in the vehicle supply chain that have delayed prior acquisitions. Board approval allows staff to place orders while chassis and upfitting availability remain favorable.
What the board approved: Staff presented five budgeted purchases — a Western Star single-axle chassis (to be upfitted…
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