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Kincaid trustees weigh on-site fuel tanks to keep plows supplied during storms
Summary
Trustees discussed installing two 500‑gallon double‑wall tanks at the sewer plant to store diesel and gasoline for municipal vehicles; estimates ranged from $5,578 (split tank) to $7,700 (two tanks), with vendors saying a build would take about 6–8 weeks. Mayor Pezze will seek lease/purchase details.
Trustees and public works staff at the Village of Kincaid’s Dec. 22 committee meeting debated whether to install on-site fuel tanks so snowplow and maintenance crews can refuel without leaving for distant stations in bad weather. The board discussed two options: two 500‑gallon double‑wall tanks (quoted at about $7,700) or a single 500‑gallon split tank (roughly $5,578, configured at 300 gallons diesel and 200 gallons gasoline).
"We save about 80 cents on diesel per gallon and we save about 40 cents on gas per gallon," said CJ Vacker, who described operational needs for dump trucks, the sweeper and the vac truck. Trustees and staff cited security, storage berm costs (a quoted berm price was about $1,600), power to run pumps, trail‑camera or other surveillance options, and how quickly a vendor could deliver and install the tanks (Pezze said approximately 6–8 weeks). Monthly usage figures cited at the meeting—161 gallons of diesel and 92 gallons of fuel—were used to estimate payback time on bulk pricing.
Board members discussed leasing the tanks with an option to buy as a way to avoid upfront costs; several trustees expressed a preference to purchase if bulk pricing and security concerns made it feasible. Mayor Tony Pezze said he would contact vendor FS and return with lease and purchase details and more price comparisons at the next board meeting.
