Ellis City Council discusses aging Public Works vehicle fleet

At Monday’s meeting of the Ellis City Council, Public Works Director Alan Scheuerman reported on the department’s current fleet of vehicles.

He said the average age of the pickups used daily by staff is over 18 years old, noting one vehicle already has incurred over $3,500 in repair costs this year.

The council allocated $24,000 in 2018 to replace a pickup, and an additional $16,000 in 2019. The council’s preference was for Scheuerman to try to replace two pickups in 2019 with the combined $40,000 available.

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