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Selectboard reviews $5,500 used truck purchase for highway department
Summary
Board discussed buying a used truck for $5,500, needed brake and drum work, blade transfers and a bill of sale for registration; members agreed it likely represents reasonable value for town needs.
Board members reviewed a proposed used truck purchase priced at about $5,500 for highway use. Members noted the vehicle is from 2001, has four new rear tires, new springs, two new batteries and requires brake work (new brakes, drums and possibly new brake cans); they discussed transferring blades from another truck and obtaining a bill of sale before registration.
One member said the vehicle "is superior to what we've got" and that at the price "it's probably as cheap as you're gonna get one" for the town’s needs. The board agreed to proceed with paperwork to register the vehicle and to follow up on brake repairs and bill-of-sale documentation; no formal separate vote was recorded in the transcript beyond discussion and consent.
