Council advances $553,000 Altec digger derrick purchase to second reading
Jun 16, 2026
Service Director Matt Hiscock said the City plans to replace a 2014 electric-distribution digger derrick with an Altec Model DX53E at a quoted purchase price of approximately $553,000; funding for the vehicle is included in the 2026 Capital Budget and delivery is expected in 2028.
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Service Director Matt Hiscock described the proposed purchase of an Altec Model DX53E fifty-three-foot hydraulic digger derrick to replace a 2014 unit used by the Electric Distribution Division. He said the vehicle will perform pole-setting, auger drilling, transformer lifts and other utility-construction functions and that funding is already in the 2026 Capital Budget.
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