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Council hears request to buy used telehandler for Arlington airport to cut rental costs
Summary
Airport staff asked the council to approve purchase of a used 2012 ScarTrek telehandler already on the airfield, saying ownership would avoid repeated rental and delivery costs; staff said funds exist but the buy was not in the 2025 capital list and will be handled as a budget amendment.
Airport staff asked the Arlington City Council at its workshop to approve purchasing a used 2012 ScarTrek 40 telehandler located on the airfield. “The airport staff currently does not have a lift,” staff said, explaining the city rents equipment for each project and that acquiring the ScarTrek would…
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