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Moraine council requests legislation for replacement street equipment — tractor and dump truck
Summary
Council voted Dec. 11 to have legislation prepared to buy a John Deere utility tractor to replace a 1996 Ford tractor and to purchase and upfit a 2027 Kenworth dump truck to replace a 2003 International; both items were described as budgeted and coming in under budget.
The Moraine City Council on Dec. 11 asked staff to prepare legislation for two street‑department equipment purchases: a John Deere utility tractor to replace an aging 1996 Ford tractor, and a 2027 Kenworth dump truck (with upfit) to replace a 2003 International dump truck.
Chris, speaking for street/public-works staff, said the proposed John Deere 5075M utility tractor is intended to replace a 1996 Ford unit that is "pretty much beyond repair," and that the purchase is a 2026 budgeted item that "did come in under budget." Council moved to have legislation prepared for the purchase and approved the request by unanimous roll call.
On the dump truck, Chris said the city has been aggressively updating plow and dump trucks and that the new Kenworth and upfit would complete that effort. He noted long build and parts lead times for the upfit and estimated the truck would likely be received in late summer or fall of next year; staff described the truck as a 2027 model and said the item is budgeted and "did come under budget." Council voted to have legislation prepared to purchase the 2027 Kenworth and the upfit.
Council thanked street department staff and recognized outgoing or long‑serving employees in brief remarks. Both equipment items were cleared for formal legislation drafting; actual purchase authorizations and payment appropriations will require subsequent council action when the ordinances or legislation are presented.
