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Whiteville staff recommend $600,000 sewer 'jet' truck purchase from sewer fund and operations; council to form advisory committee on ladder truck
Summary
Staff proposed buying a $600,000 sewer jet truck with $400,000 from the sewer fund and $200,000 from operations, and recommended forming a multi-stakeholder advisory committee to study options for an increasingly costly ladder truck.
Whiteville staff told council that a replacement sewer “jet” truck — presented as a roughly $600,000 purchase — is needed because the current unit is beyond its useful life and maintenance costs are rising. The staff member proposed funding the purchase with $400,000 from the sewer fund and $200,000 from operations.
The presenter said the existing jet truck is two years past its useful life, that a smaller pull-behind unit handles residential work but cannot replace the larger unit used on major lines, and that the new truck handles much larger-diameter lines. The staff member said the sewer…
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