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Scofield council approves $7,490 emergency repair for Freightliner, to repair Kenworth and continues search for replacement truck
Summary
Council approved an emergency repair bill of $7,490.16 for a Freightliner maintenance and regeneration job, agreed to repair the Kenworth truck rather than purchase a new $200,000 vehicle, and discussed hiring and training of a new driver, Dale Lee.
The Scofield Town Council approved an emergency repair bill of $7,490.16 for the town’s Freightliner (boneyard/bumper truck) and voted to repair an older Kenworth rather than buy a used replacement that members said could cost about $200,000.
Town staff said the Freightliner required repairs and a diesel regeneration to be DOT-compliant so a newly hired driver could be tested on a DOT-ready vehicle. A staff member explained: “Dale needed a truck to be able to test out on, that was DOT ready,” and the Freightliner is now compliant. The council approved payment and a council member moved and the council voted to approve the repair bill totaling $7,490.16.
Councilors discussed the high cost of purchasing a replacement truck and the relative merits of repairing existing vehicles. “They're in the neighborhood of $200,000 for a decent truck,” a council speaker said in reference to replacement vehicles. Members agreed to proceed with repairs while continuing to monitor the market for affordable used units.
The council also discussed a new hire: Dale Lee, who applied for the driver position and obtained a commercial driver’s license quickly. Staff said Lee has been training with the town’s experienced driver, Mike, and will assume more regular runs once his driving test and DOT requirements are complete.
Ending: The council instructed staff to obtain an estimate for Kenworth repairs and to continue monitoring used-truck availability; no purchase was authorized at the meeting.
