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ESU flags boiler replacement and a $700,000‑plus Vactor need for next fiscal year planning

Kankakee City Environmental Services Utility Board · January 21, 2026
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Summary

Superintendent Newton told the board the ESU building boiler system is nearing end of life with estimated replacement costs of $100,000–$120,000; staff also flagged the oldest Vactor (2001) for replacement, estimating a new unit north of $700,000 and advising staff to plan financing options.

Superintendent Newton told the Environmental Services Utility board that the ESU building’s boiler system—installed roughly 15–16 years ago—is showing leaks and repeated repairs and likely needs replacement in the next fiscal year, with an estimated cost in the six-figure range.

Newton also described the city’s…

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