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Council Approves Purchase of Vac Truck to Bolster Storm‑drain Cleaning; Staff to Run In‑house Program
Highland City Council · February 18, 2026
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Summary
After reviewing bids and long‑term costs, Highland City Council approved buying a vac truck to clean deep storm-drain sumps and run an in‑house stormwater maintenance program, authorizing up to $620,000 with $480,000 drawn from fund balance.
Public Works staff told council the city's sump‑style storm system includes deep, hard‑to‑reach sumps that are expensive to clean. Hiring contractors for a three‑year schedule yielded widely varying bids (lowest $422,000), while the city’s analysis found purchasing a vac truck and staffing an in‑house program…
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