The Middletown Township Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of new equipment for the public works department.
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According to Public Works Director Erich Wendel, who spoke at the meeting, last winter was very rough for the township’s vehicles.
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The board first approved the purchase of a 2015 Ford F350 pickup truck. The new truck would replace an old Ford Expedition, which, according to Wendel, “can no longer be inspected.” The pickup truck will cost $26,960.43.
In the same vote, the board approved the purchase of a new snowplow and accessories totaling the amount of $7,255.
The Public Works department also received approval for new parts, not just new vehicles. The board also approved the purchase of a dump truck chassis for $78,969.00, from Bucks Country International inc. The purchase of a dump body, snowplow, spreader and accessories were approved for purchase from H.A. DeHart and Son in the amount of $58,451.00. The total amount of purchase is $137,420.00.
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“This winter was pretty rough, on a few of our vehicles,” Wendel told the board. “We need a truck for this winter. Public works has two dump trucks, [but] as of this past winter, are past fixing.”
