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Committee highlights new street sweeper, vac-truck plan and underground camera needs
Summary
City staff told the Public Works Committee a new $385,000 street sweeper arrived and that vac trucks and underground camera systems are needed to clear clogged storm inlets; members urged scheduling, contractor redundancy and targeted maintenance before rainy season.
Jackson City staff told the Public Works Committee on Nov. 24 that a newly purchased mechanical street sweeper arrived that morning and that the department is planning vac-truck and camera-investment work to clear clogged storm inlets ahead of the rainy season.
Deputy Director James Caldwell described the sweeper as a stand-alone mechanical unit suitable for major thoroughfares and residential streets once crews are trained. "It's here. It arrived this morning," Caldwell said, adding the vendor will train operators…
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