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Anderson City Council approves $246,600 in budgeted public‑works equipment purchases
Summary
Council approved the purchase of a wheel loader and a flatbed diesel truck for the sanitation division, citing budgeted capital replacement funds and competitive quotes that saved roughly $30,000 versus state contract pricing.
Anderson City Council on a unanimous vote approved budgeted capital purchases for the public‑works sanitation division, authorizing the acquisition of a wheel loader and a flatbed diesel truck with a combined price presented as $246,598.80.
Public‑works presenter Ken Molynos told council the department solicited quotes from three vendors and recommended a New Holland wheel loader from Oldstone Tractor and a MAC MD642 flatbed diesel truck from Florence Truck Center. Molynos said the equipment will replace aging units used daily to collect curbside debris and support storm‑recovery operations.
Councilmember Harvey questioned why staff did not use the state contract; Molynos and other staff said competing local quotes were lower despite state contract availability. A council member later commented that the vendor search saved taxpayers “about $30,000” compared with the state contract price offered (council discussion, SEG 283–319).
Council moved and approved the purchase without further discussion. The items were described as budgeted in the newly adopted fiscal‑year capital equipment plan.
The council did not record a roll‑call tally in the transcript; the motion passed with no opposing votes reported.
