Village Board Approves Buying New Sewer Sludge Tank Truck

The Sussex Village Board gave unanimous approval Tuesday to buy a new sewer sludge tank truck for the Waste Water Treatment Facility.

With the approval, the village will purchase a new International tank truck at a cost of $81,475, plus another $30,959 for the incorporation of the tank. With installation, the entire truck will cost $112,434.

“The current truck is a 1983 Mack that has low mileage, but a high amount of work hours,” Village Trustee Tim Dietrich said.

Treatment facility staff examined International, Peterbilt and Mack model trucks to replace the old vehicle and gave their recommendation to International because of concerns they had about the others being able to meet their needs.

The 1983 Mack truck will now be placed on the Wisconsin Surplus Auction website  to offset the cost of the new truck. Eric Nitschke, village director of public works, said he’s unsure how much the unit will fetch online, but he expects it to sell for several thousand dollars.

The board also gave unanimous approval to a new sanitary sewer agreement with the Town of Lisbon to add more potential sewer service within the boundary agreements of both municipalities.

Sussex’s portion of the plan will encompass about 1,346 acres, which includes 115 acres of urban land, including existing street rights-of-way; about 353 acres of environmentally significant lands; and about 878 acres of agricultural and other open land, including land currently in quarry use.

The plan will accommodate up to 1,440 new residents in Sussex under full development conditions. The entire plan, including additions to the system in Lisbon, would accommodate a build-out for up to 17,210 more people.