Council approves $174,000 purchase of new streets truck after storm damage

The Westville Town Council voted unanimously to purchase a 2024 utility/brush truck from Lake Environmental Equipment for $174,000 to replace aging streets equipment and improve the town’s storm-response capability. Committee member (streets) said the truck would “take the place of a couple vehicles” and that the vendor’s 2024 price and new-vehicle warranty made the purchase advantageous.

Committee member (streets) told the council the town’s brush truck is in poor condition and that local crews are handling more than 300 piles of storm debris in the park. The member moved to purchase the truck and noted the town will need an additional appropriation to cover the $174,000 cost; the motion was seconded and passed on a 5-0 roll call. Chair confirmed the vote tally as unanimous.