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Council questions $200,000 dump‑truck purchase and proposes hiring/capital pause
Summary
Council debated a planned $200,000 dump‑truck purchase from the capital‑reserve schedule and whether to pause new hiring and capital allocations; some members recommended obtaining repair estimates and contingency contracts for plowing rather than proceeding immediately with replacement.
Council debated a capital‑reserve schedule item proposing a $200,000 replacement dump truck and discussed the capital reserve balance going into 2026 (staff said about $81,000 projected). Several council members called for pausing new hires and capital purchases until more cost‑comparison estimates are available.
Speakers noted the existing truck is a 2004/2005 model and…
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