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Council considers $65,000 budgeted pickup purchase for public works; PTO and bed costs under review
Summary
Public-works staff presented two chassis options priced near $50,000–$51,000 and estimated additional equipment (PTO ~$3,600, bed ~$10,000); council asked staff to proceed if final cost fit the $65,000 budgeted amount.
Public-works staff told the council they had located two candidate trucks for municipal use: a 2024 Dodge Ram priced at about $50,000 and a 2025 Ram listed at about $51,000, both chassis-cab vehicles needing a PTO and bed installation. "It's priced at $50,000," the public-works speaker said of the first option.
Staff said a PTO would cost about $3,600 and a bed roughly $10,000, and asked for latitude to proceed with the lower-cost option if the total stayed within the $65,000 budgeted amount. Council members emphasized the need for a PTO-capable transmission for vacuum-excavation work and discussed manufacturer warranty and long-term durability. The council did not record a final purchase vote in the excerpt but staff indicated they would proceed if the hard quotes came in under budget.
