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Orland Park OKs electric dump truck purchase, citing 75% grant and budget savings
Summary
Orland Park approved buying a new electric dump truck and charging equipment to replace an older diesel vehicle; Mayor Jim Dodge said a grant covered 75% of the cost, allowing the project to come in under budget and that the village will monitor performance.
Orland Park approved the purchase of a new electric dump truck and the associated charging equipment to replace an older diesel truck, Mayor Jim Dodge said during a board meeting brief. "Thanks to a grant that covered 75% of the cost, we are able to update our fleet with the electric truck while coming in under budget, saving taxpayer dollars in the process," Dodge said.
The village intends the replacement to reduce emissions and lower operating costs over time, and board members directed staff to monitor how the vehicle performs in municipal service. The briefing did not name the grant source, the total purchase price or the timeline for delivery.
The approval was presented as part of routine fleet renewal and budget planning. No vote tally or mover/second were recorded in the briefing transcript; the mayor described the action as approved by the board. Next steps include deployment into service and periodic performance reviews to determine fuel and maintenance savings compared with the retired diesel vehicle.
