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Council hears staff pitch for new sanitation truck, price estimated at roughly $271,000
Summary
Public works staff presented a plan to buy a residential sanitation truck from New Life Municipal Truck Center for roughly $271,000, to be paid from reserves and repaid by the sanitation fund; council agreed to add the purchase to the next meeting agenda for a vote.
Staff member Addison (speaker 9) told the council the town is looking to buy another residential sanitation truck to replace aging fleet vehicles and prepare for future regulatory changes. Addison said the vendor, New Life Municipal Truck Center of Easley, had a unit ready to ship and emphasized the model27s suitability for Central27s narrow streets.
Addison gave a price estimate and funding plan: "This 1 is, roughly 271,000," he said, and staff proposed funding the purchase from reserves with the sanitation fund repaying the reserve over time. Councilors asked about life-cycle expectations (Addison said trucks typically last about five to ten years depending on usage), potential resale of an older vehicle to offset cost, and whether the procurement would use a state contract. Addison said the purchase would be single-sourced because few vendors offer the specific assembled units and because local parts and service availability was a key operational advantage.
The mayor recommended including the truck purchase on the council's Monday agenda so members and the public could review the packet and discuss before a formal vote.
