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Finance committee backs purchase of Altec derrick for electric department (26-22)
Summary
The finance committee unanimously approved sending ordinance 26-22 to council with emergency to buy an Altec DB41B hydraulic derrick for the Amherst Electric Department, citing improved outage response and access to tight yards.
The mayor described a long-standing need for an Altec DB41B hydraulic derrick for the city's Electric Department, saying the narrow-track machine fits through gates, reaches the city’s tallest poles and would expedite restorations during storms. He said the city now has funds and that the purchase is appropriate.
Council asked whether the equipment would also serve transmission-line maintenance under existing contracts; the mayor said it would be useful in narrow locations and that AMP reimbursement processes would remain in place where applicable. The committee voted 7–0 to send 26-22 to council with emergency.
