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Freeburg trustees approve financing for new leaf-collection truck
Summary
The Village of Freeburg approved financing to purchase a 2025 Freightliner X-Treme Vac leaf-collection truck — $212,479.16 at 5% over three years with a $65,000 down payment — to replace aging equipment and support street operations.
The Village of Freeburg Board of Trustees voted June 2 to finance a 2025 Freightliner X-Treme Vac leaf-collection truck through Citizens Community Bank for $212,479.16 at 5% interest over three years, with a $65,000 down payment. Trustee Tom Carpenter moved the financing; Trustee Ramon Matchett, Jr. seconded, and the roll-call vote recorded six ayes and the motion carried.
Carpenter, reporting for the Finance Committee, said the truck purchase responds to questions raised about equipment and operating costs and noted the village will address the Appropriation due in June on the Streets agenda. The motion and financing terms were presented to the board as a committee recommendation and approved at the meeting.
