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Board approves $63,100 supplemental appropriation to replace public-works crew-leader truck using equipment-sale proceeds
Summary
The Board of Finance approved a $63,100 supplemental appropriation to replace a public-works crew-leader dual-wheel pickup used year-round for snow operations and emergency response. Public Works Director Tom Roy said surplus-equipment sales funded the purchase; the motion passed unanimously.
The Board of Finance approved a supplemental appropriation of $63,100 to buy a replacement crew-leader pickup truck for the public-works department, to be funded by proceeds from a recent sale of surplus equipment.
"These are frontline vehicles. They are critical in terms of our emergency response," Tom Roy, Director of Public Works, told the board, explaining the truck—lass (dual-wheel F350/F450) supports plow operations, responds to storm and power-line events, and is often used to clear a driveway for ambulances.
Roy said the department sold roughly 70 surplus items through a government auction and that the sales proceeds make the purchase effectively self-funded. The board discussed replacement cycles (7 years for crew-leader trucks), typical wear in winter operations, and resale plans for the retired vehicle. Finance staff confirmed that using those sale proceeds will not change the mill-rate decision from earlier in the meeting because the transaction is net-neutral to the operating budget.
Why it matters: The truck is used both for winter operations and emergency-scene logistics; officials said delaying replacement would increase risk to operational readiness. The board praised the public-works team's initiative in generating sale proceeds and voted to approve the supplemental appropriation.
What happened: The motion to approve a $63,100 supplemental appropriation, funded by the sale of equipment, passed unanimously.
What's next: Public Works will purchase the replacement vehicle and list the retired unit for sale; the department will continue to report vehicle replacement priorities to the board as part of capital planning.
