Westport Finance Board To Review Multimillion-Dollar Purchase of Highway Dump Trucks

WESTPORT, CT — Westport's Board of Finance is scheduled to consider a $3.329 million appropriation and related borrowing authorization for the purchase of 11 new highway service dump trucks during a public meeting Wednesday evening.

The meeting will be held June 17 at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. Login information is below.

According to the agenda, the request comes from the Department of Public Works and seeks approval of an appropriation of $3,329,000 to the Municipal Improvement Fund for the purchase of eleven 33,000-pound gross vehicle weight medium-duty Highway Service Dump Trucks.

Board members are also scheduled to review bond and note authorization associated with the proposed expenditure. If approved, the funding would be allocated to the Municipal Improvement Fund account designated for the vehicle purchase.

The purchase represents a significant capital investment in the town's public works fleet, which is used for roadway maintenance, snow removal and other municipal operations.

The meeting is being conducted virtually via Zoom:

Zoom Link:

us02web.zoom.us/j/4923264979?pwd=EevivrjokOxFZMdxB6IQbtbb89GAVb.1&omn=87570292875

Meeting ID: 492 326 4979

Passcode: Finance

Phone: 1-646-931-3860 US (New York)