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Finance Committee clears vehicle purchase, recommends $598,009 sewer jet truck bid and OKs two grants
Summary
At its meeting, the Finance Committee approved retroactive purchase of a used detective vehicle, recommended a $598,009 sewer jet truck procurement to full council, waived interest on a mobile‑home sale, and referred a $250,000 Maine CDC opioid grant and a $75,000 IRA canopy grant to council.
The Finance Committee met and approved several consent and action items, including retroactive approval of a used detective vehicle purchase and forwarding a recommended sewer jet truck contract to full council.
In the meeting opening, Committee Chair Councilor Bridal confirmed attendance and moved routine items. City staff described a retroactive purchase of a 2021 Hyundai Sonata with about 15,000 miles for use as a detective vehicle at a price of $22,613, saying the replacement was included in the fiscal year 2025 budget. "The price of the vehicle is $22,613," a city staff member said. Councilor Bridal approved the consent agenda "without any objection."
The committee spent more time on a bid for a sewer jet truck used to maintain roughly 150 miles of…
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