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Lenoir City Council approves vehicle purchases, accepts MS4 annual report

5730720 · September 8, 2025
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At a Lenoir City Council meeting, councilors approved purchases of a street-department truck and a used Dodge Durango for police use and accepted the city's MS4 annual report. Council also set a school workshop and approved routine agenda items.

At a Lenoir City Council meeting, councilors voted to approve purchases of two vehicles for city operations and accepted the city's MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) annual report.

City staff told the council the street department received one bid of $49,999 from Mercedes Dodge Jeep Chrysler Ram for a truck for use by the department. "We had 1 bid in the amount of $49,999 from the Mercedes Dodge Jeep Chrysler Ram," a staff member said during the meeting. Council moved and voted to approve the purchase.

Separately, staff presented a proposal to buy a 2024 Dodge Durango with about 5,700 miles. Staff said the dealership offered a $13,500 trade-in allowance, reducing the vehicle's effective price from roughly $46,000 to $33,000; the net difference the city would cover was described by staff as about…

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