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Select Board directs research into financing, trade-in, and warranties for two highway trucks
Summary
Following the highway committee's recommendation, the board asked staff to research financing options, trade-in values, extended-warranty costs and winter-equipment specs for two replacement trucks before making a purchase decision.
The Select Board agreed to a highway committee recommendation to research financing and other purchase details for two replacement trucks, including a heavier 10-wheel stainless-body option and a 1-ton Ford. The committee emphasized lead time, body material, and expected life span as factors; S11 summarized: "We are making a recommendation on 2 trucks to begin to move on by doing research on financing."
Members asked for a simple, layman's breakdown of what each bid included (trade-in estimates, warranty costs, and the cost of winter-equipment such as sanders and plows). The board instructed the committee to return with financing scenarios, extended-warranty pricing, trade-in estimates for the current vehicles, and delivery timelines so the board can decide whether to proceed and how to structure payments to match budget timing.
