Council authorizes DPW director to secure two service trucks with deposit

The Department of Public Works told the council that lead times for new six‑wheel plow and service trucks are lengthy because of a national build backlog. The director reported that two usable cabs/chassis were available and that, with a $1,000 deposit on each, the town could reserve them and still remain within the proposed capital budget.

Council members asked whether the $2,000 deposit could be covered in the current FY26 budget and the director confirmed a funding source existed in the proposed budget lines. The council voted to authorize the DPW director to give MHQ/Allegiance Truck a verbal commitment and requested the finance director issue a $2,000 deposit to secure the two trucks; finance will determine the funding source within the current budget.

The verbal commitment is to be formalized after July 1, 2026; the council recorded the authorization and moved on to other business.