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Committee agrees to forward request to buy plow truck now, use next year's funds for a service van
Summary
Maintenance staff asked to buy a plow truck now using current unencumbered funds and to replace next year's planned plow purchase with a service van; the committee took consensus to move the request to the full board.
Mr. Brown and Mr. Depula told the committee the district budgeted $57,000 next year for a plow truck but the winning bid arrived a little over $60,000. They asked permission to buy the plow truck immediately with this year's unencumbered balance so the district can take delivery weeks earlier, and to use next year's appropriation to buy a service van instead.
A committee member summarized the request: "The request is to allow us to buy a plow truck now with current year unencumbered funds and use the $57,000 budgeted next year to buy an additional maintenance vehicle." The committee took consensus to send the proposal to the full board for formal action.
Why it matters: accelerating the purchase will allow the district to replace failed equipment sooner and manage fleet needs across two fiscal years; the full board will consider the formal motion and appropriation timing.
