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Council hears that aging fleet, parts shortages and grants complicate vehicle replacements
Summary
Officials described maintenance-driven fleet needs, long lead times for ordered equipment, grant-dependent vehicle purchases and supply-chain limits on parts as drivers of a larger equipment shortfall.
Price City public-safety and fleet officials told the council that maintenance costs, parts availability and long vendor lead times are driving the need to replace vehicles and fire apparatus — but tight budgets and uncertain grant funding complicate replacements.
The chief and city maintenance staff explained that older vehicles become more expensive to keep on the road as replacement parts grow harder to find. “Manufacturers only have to make parts for 10 years…
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