Resolution authorizing the purchase of a 10ft bed, 6 cubic yard dump truck from Custom Truck One Source, Inc. for $92,440.00

Council pulled G1 out of the consent agenda and then approved the dump-truck purchase on a separate 5-0 vote.

Vote Tracker

Approved 5-0 after being pulled from consent.

Motion by: Steve Deffibaugh Second by: Ben Long

Eugene Escobar Jr.

Mayor

not voting

Terrance Johnson

Place 1

yes

Cristina Todd

Place 2

yes

Bryan Washington

Place 3

absent

Vacant

Place 4

vacant

Steve Deffibaugh

Place 5

yes

Ben Long

Place 6

yes

Carolyn David-Graves

Place 7

yes

Why This Matters

Even routine fleet purchases are worth tracking because they show where the city is directing capital spending and equipment capacity. On April 13, council removed this item from the broader consent-agenda motion and approved it separately.

Why we flagged it: This is a routine procurement item, but it still commits public money and adds equipment capacity.

What approval means

The city can move ahead with the purchase and add the truck to its fleet for public works or related field operations.

If it had failed

Staff would have needed to revisit the purchase, pricing, or operational need before bringing it back.

Potential Pros

Adds or replaces equipment the city likely depends on for field work.
Council still approved the purchase after handling it separately from the rest of consent.

Potential Cons

It is still a six-figure public cost when related equipment or budget tradeoffs may not be obvious from the agenda alone.
Routine equipment items can still move with limited public discussion.

Tracker Note

This tracker entry is based on the official agenda and the meeting notes currently captured by The Princeton Journal. If official minutes, video, or backup records clarify anything further, the tracker can be updated to match the final record.