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Vinalhaven selectmen approve $157,900 truck purchase for Public Works
Summary
The Vinalhaven Board of Selectmen voted 4-0 on April 7 to buy a one-year-old Ford F-650 from Whitehead Ford for $157,900, funding $120,000 from the Public Works Equipment Reserve and $37,900 from the Roads Reserve.
Selectman Eric Gasperini moved and Selectman Tom Anthony seconded a motion to purchase a used Ford F-650 from Whitehead Ford for $157,900; the board approved the purchase 4-0. Millie Martin told the board the vehicle is a year old, has about 1,000 miles and a rebuilt transmission, and compared it to a new cab-and-chassis option she had previously priced at roughly $200,000.
The board agreed to fund the purchase with $120,000 from the Public Works Equipment Reserve and $37,900 from the Roads Reserve. No member asked for further delay; the motion passed unanimously.
The truck purchase was taken during the committee and departmental reports section and followed a public works update on ongoing infrastructure work. The approval authorizes town staff to complete the acquisition and transfer the specified reserve funds.
