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Warwick council approves three multipurpose utility trucks after committee tie
Summary
After a lengthy committee debate over cost and purpose, the Warwick City Council voted 5–3 to approve the purchase of three utility‑body pickup trucks with plow packages that the administration says will be used for meter service and snow response. Committee members had been split 2–2, sending the item to the full council without recommendation.
The Warwick City Council voted to award a contract for three utility‑body pickup trucks with plow packages after a heated debate over whether the vehicles are appropriate for meter service and whether cheaper alternatives would suffice.
Christie Moretti of Public Works presented the request on behalf of the water division, saying the vehicles are multipurpose and do not require a commercial driver's license. "These trucks are used every day ... they're the water department's first responders for homeowners as well as businesses," the water division chief told council members, describing secure exterior cabinets and the range of equipment crews carry.
Opponents on the council argued the vehicles were oversized for routine meter service and that Econoline vans had been…
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