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Public works outlines urgent need for Vactor truck; finance flags short‑term cash constraints
Summary
Public Works Director Tom Bernier presented a time‑sensitive opportunity to buy a near‑new Vactor vacuum/excavation truck to replace a 2012 unit, with prices quoted in the $600k range; Finance Officer Chip Stearns said city cash flow could cover a short window but a tax anticipation note or interfund transfers would be needed for a purchase this year.
Public Works Director Tom Bernier told the council that a dealer has two 2025 Vactor units available for immediate purchase and that waiting 2–3 years would likely add roughly $100,000 to the price. He described the Vactor as critical equipment used multiple days per week for sewer jetting, culvert work, excavation near buried utilities and life‑safety responses, and said renting or borrowing a similar truck…
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