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Committee urges standardized vehicle procurement after truck-cost differences

Town committee (remote meeting) · March 24, 2026
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Summary

Committee members discussed differing truck costs and utility-body materials, urged a rolling stock plan and standardization of vehicle purchases to reduce option-driven cost variation and maintenance issues.

Committee members pressed staff to standardize vehicle procurement after comparing replacement-vehicle costs and options across departments.

A member pointed to one truck listed about $10,000 higher than others and noted differing body types drove the gap: "One's a pickup, 2 are pickups, and one's a utility body," the…

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