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Board advances plan to buy new tandem, replace pickup trucks and sell surplus to offset cost
Summary
The board discussed ordering a new tandem, a new pickup to replace the superintendent's vehicle and cascading older trucks to other departments; staff estimated sale of an existing Henderson truck could raise roughly $200,000 to offset purchases.
The workshop covered a multi-year fleet plan for the highway department that includes ordering a new tandem early next year and replacing the highway superintendent's pickup truck. The chair described a cascade plan: buy a new truck, move the current superintendent's truck to parks, and then plan a new truck for water and sewer to maintain a rotation.
On funding, the chair said the town expects to recoup part of the cost by selling an existing Henderson unit, observing, “we think we can get about $200,000, if not more, out of that” when the vehicle is put up for sale. Members discussed debt-service timing, the equipment reserve, and whether to pay down part of an existing band (bond) with fund balance versus spreading costs over years.
