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Johnsburg okays ordering new tandem truck from equipment reserve
Summary
The board authorized purchasing a replacement tandem truck from equipment reserves after highway staff presented three quotes and recommended replacing an aging unit; the purchase is subject to permissive referendum and will use funds already reserved.
Johnsburg's highway chief asked the board to authorize ordering a replacement tandem truck from the town's equipment reserve to replace a rusting, maintenance-prone unit. The chief said ordering now would result in about a one-year delivery lag but also yield a roughly $8,100 savings if the town paid when the truck reached the vendor and equipment is installed by the vendor.
Board members discussed prior work that set aside reserve funds for this replacement and reaffirmed that using reserves is preferable to bonding for the purchase. The board voted to bring the purchase to the floor and approved the authorization; members noted the purchase is subject to permissive referendum and that the town will post appropriate notices.
