Council Approves New City Vehicles and Equipment
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Council unanimously approved the purchase of six 2026 vehicles and a new wheel loader for city operations, along with fleet-management software. The vehicle purchase includes two Ford F-150 pickups, three Ford Interceptor sport utility vehicles, and one Ford Maverick, with trade-ins of vehicles no longer needed for public use.
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What this means
The approved purchases will update vehicles used by Public Service, Fire, Police, and Recreation, and add equipment for Public Service. The city also approved agreements covering lawn services, storm-water permit requirements, Edgewood Road engineering, and continued transportation service. A 48-inch water-main rehabilitation project is expected to be completed in June 2026, while sanitary sewer construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in late January or early February.
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- Approved the purchase of six 2026 vehicles from Liberty Ford through cooperative purchasing, with simultaneous trade-ins of city vehicles unneeded for public use.
- Approved the purchase of a new 2026 wheel loader for the Department of Public Service.
- Approved fleet-management software for the Department of Public Service.
- Approved an agreement for lawn services at city properties.
- Approved a memorandum of understanding for storm-water permit minimum control measures.
- Approved professional engineering services for the Edgewood Road Improvement Project.
- Approved a second amendment to the transportation service contract.
- Approved the appointment of Travian M. Atkins as Director of Finance by a 6-0 roll-call vote, with one abstention.
- Approved appointments to the Belle Oaks New Community Authority and the Greenwood Farm Historical, Cultural & Arts Association, Inc. Board of Directors.
- Approved an interfund transfer for fiscal year 2026.
- Held an ordinance changing the mayor's contracting authority on first reading.
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