The council unanimously approved obtaining a contract price through Sourcewell for a new fire engine as part of a staggered fleet replacement plan; the minutes do not state the vehicle’s price.
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What this means
The city is spacing out fire-truck purchases to avoid a large tax or cash-flow burden. A previously approved fire truck is not expected to arrive until 2028. The council also approved hourly, as-needed electric-line tree trimming, canceled its Checkmate consulting contract after receiving a $6,000 invoice, and approved a fireworks permit.
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Unanimously approved obtaining a contract price through Sourcewell for a new fire engine. The minutes do not provide the contract price or final purchase amount.
Unanimously approved awarding the Electric Division tree-trimming and right-of-way maintenance work to Xylem Tree Services. Work will be performed hourly as needed and within annual budget allocations; no fixed contract amount was stated.
Unanimously approved a fireworks discharge permit for Fly Exclusive’s Employee Appreciation Day at Grainger Stadium.
Unanimously approved canceling the city’s contract with Checkmate. The minutes reference a $6,000 invoice for consulting services but do not state the contract’s total value.
Unanimously appointed Robert Jones to the Historic Preservation Commission and Betty Jean Nobles and Tonyu A. Marshall to the Planning Board.
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