Council approves $100,000 toward a new street department plow truck, with a state grant covering part of the cost

What happened

The council approved transferring $100,000 from the casino budget to help the street department buy a new plow truck, after the engine on its current truck failed. The total cost is expected to run $240,000 to $260,000, with the rest coming from the street department's own equipment budget and an estimated $65,000 reimbursement through the state's Diesel Wise grant program for retiring the old vehicle.

The outcome

Passed on a voice vote.

Sources

• Item introduced, 53:09
• Current truck's engine failed, 54:05
• Total cost and Diesel Wise grant reimbursement, 55:06
• Department is down a truck for winter plowing, 55:38
• Vote to approve, 57:49

Also known as: street department truck, Resolution 11-2026, Diesel Wise grant, snow plow truck, casino fund transfer