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Town staff outlines jet‑vac costs, FEMA reimbursement and potential savings using in‑house vaccon
Summary
Staff presented cost calculations for a recently purchased jet vac (vaccon), using FEMA reimbursement rates and an estimated depreciation and operator cost; the town compared in-house operation to contractor rates and discussed ARPA funding and insurance uncertainties.
Town staff presented a cost and return-on-investment analysis for a jet vac (vaccon) the town purchased to operate its stormwater and drainage cleanup work. "The cost of the jet vac or the vaccon was $656,232," staff reported, then described a conservative 10-year depreciation schedule and a calculation that used FEMA's reimbursement rate for equipment operations.
Using a FEMA equipment-reimbursement figure of $97.76 per hour (as presented by staff), the town estimated annual depreciation at $65,623 and annual fuel-and-maintenance costs of about $137,718 (derived by subtracting depreciation from the…
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