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Le Mars council members debate city use of vacuum truck, cross-contamination and fleet needs
Summary
City staff and councilors discussed whether to continue contracting out vacuum/vactor services or rely on city equipment, raised cross-contamination and cost-recovery concerns, and reviewed vehicle tradeoffs and estimated payback timelines.
At a Le Mars City Council meeting, city staff and council participants discussed the use and ownership of a vacuum/vactor truck for sewer, water and maintenance work, weighing potential cost savings against cross-contamination and fleet-expansion concerns.
Speaker 4 (unidentified meeting participant) said, "I read the comments, from the minutes that Joe sent out. And the 1 thing that I did notice ... he's going to use this instead of hiring another contractor to come and do work." Speaker 7 (unidentified meeting participant) raised a public-health concern: "But, if we're sucking up human waste, and the next day they're out at a water main break using it." Speaker 1 (unidentified meeting participant) asked about operational capacity, "I guess my…
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