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Council approves fleet replacement strategy, authorizes vehicle and equipment purchases and lease
Summary
Following a staff presentation on lifecycle costs and rotation policy, the council unanimously approved Resolution 2024-110 authorizing purchases (bucket truck, Toolcat, pick-ups, electric pickup), the lease of a Vactor sewer-cleaning truck, and surplusing older equipment to improve reliability and regulatory compliance.
The Walla Walla City Council on Dec. 18 authorized purchases, a lease and surplusing of fleet equipment designed to optimize total cost of ownership and regulatory compliance.
Mister Bealey presented the city's equipment-replacement framework and explained how rotation schedules, depreciation, and rising repair costs guide purchase timing. He said the current sewer Vactor has been out of service for long stretches and that "three-year repair…
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