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Oglesby council tables vactor truck purchase pending cost, storage and staffing analysis
Summary
Councilors paused a proposal to buy a vactor truck after questions about upfront cost, ongoing maintenance, storage and appropriation. Members asked staff for a five‑year cost analysis and facility plan before reconsidering purchase or a leasing arrangement.
The Oglesby City Council voted to table consideration of purchasing a vactor truck after members raised concerns about cost, storage and staffing. Councilors said the cheapest listed purchase option was about $350,000 and noted wide variance in used-equipment pricing, maintenance demands and facility requirements to house the vehicle.
Commissioner McDermott (speaker S3) introduced the item, saying multiple…
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