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Street department lists major equipment requests; council asks for maintenance cost estimates
Summary
Street Superintendent Bill Whitesell outlined a list of proposed equipment purchases for FY2020 including an Oshkosh snowplow truck and an Elgin street sweeper; Mayor Hendricks requested annual upkeep figures for the fleet, which Whitesell agreed to provide.
Street Superintendent Bill Whitesell presented the Street Department's FY2020 equipment requests and discussed short- and long-term department goals. Major items listed included a snowblower loader, Bobcat utility vehicle, PJ trailer, Bobcat lawnmower, an Oshkosh snowplow truck, an Elgin street sweeper, a Ford pickup truck, a John Deere loader and various snowplows.
Mayor Peter M. Hendricks asked Whitesell to provide the yearly upkeep costs for those vehicles so the council could weigh purchase versus maintenance trade-offs; Whitesell agreed to supply the requested figures for the July 8 meeting. The transcript does not include the annual upkeep figures.
