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Norton Board of Control approves vehicle purchases, ambulance remount down payment and veterans bench

2172806 · January 1, 2025
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Summary

At its Dec. 2 meeting the Norton Board of Control approved three procurement items: a Freightliner chassis purchase for the service department, a 25% down payment to remount an ambulance for the Norton Fire Department, and a veterans memorial bench paid from a trust fund. Each item passed on 4-0 roll-call votes.

The Norton Board of Control voted unanimously Monday to approve three purchases for city public-safety and service operations.

The board approved a purchase not to exceed $108,530 for a Freightliner M2106 Plus chassis from Great Lakes Truck Center for the service department. Board members said the purchase is part of routine fleet rotation, that the vendor had a unit available on the lot and that the city expects a trade-in value that is not reflected in the purchase amount. Board members also confirmed the cost aligns with the capital plan and is close to the department’s budgeted amount for the vehicle.

The action matters because it replaces an older…

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