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Harlingen authorizes $4M in vehicle-replacement funds and enterprise purchases for pumps, vac-trucks and sweepers after March floods
Summary
The commission approved purchases meant to boost the city’s flood-response capacity, including additional large pumps and discharge hoses, Vactor (vacuum) trucks, sweepers and dump trucks; purchases are funded from the vehicle replacement and enterprise funds and will later require four new staff positions.
The Harlingen City Commission approved two public-works purchasing requests intended to expand the city’s capacity to respond to future flooding, agreeing to buy large pumps and discharge hoses, Vactor truck(s), sweepers, dump trucks and related equipment.
What passed: Commission members approved item O, a package of purchases to be paid from the city’s vehicle replacement fund, and item P, equipment purchases funded by the enterprise fund. Staff said the vehicle replacement fund has roughly $6.1 million available and the shopping list in item O totals “a little over $4 million.”
Why the purchases: Public Works staff said the purchases respond to shortfalls exposed during the March storms — the city used…
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