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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 eliminate future rental costs and delivery fees. Staff said the seller is a developer at the airfield and the price is comparable to other machines on the market.
Council members pressed staff on funding and logistics. One councilmember asked whether the purchase had been included in the 2025 capital list; staff responded it was not and that the item is being brought forward as a budget amendment but that funding is available. Staff also confirmed the lift would be used only on the airfield and that it has approximately the reach described in the staff materials.
No formal council vote on the purchase was recorded in the workshop transcript; staff indicated they will bring the formal budget amendment or purchasing action back to council for approval in the appropriate forum.
Council will consider formal action on the acquisition when the budget amendment and purchase documents are placed on a future council agenda.
