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Council reallocates $540,000 to buy street sweeper and Chevy Silverado EV, defers electric garbage truck purchase
Summary
Council voted 5-0 to unencumber $900,000 earmarked for an electric refuse truck, reallocate $540,000 for a Timco 500x street sweeper ($450,000) and a Chevrolet Silverado EV ($70,000), and defer the EV garbage truck purchase amid technology and regulatory timing concerns under the Advanced Clean Fleet regulations.
The City of Lincoln on April 28 approved staff’s recommendation to defer purchase of an electric residential refuse truck and instead purchase a Timco 500x street sweeper and a Chevrolet Silverado EV, reallocating $540,000 in FY25-26 funds. The motion carried 5-0.
Aaron Hookens, maintenance service manager overseeing fleet and wastewater collections, said the city had previously encumbered $900,000 for an EV garbage truck but encountered reported maintenance and reliability concerns with…
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