By the numbers
- $888,212 for five new tractor trucks
- $354,085 for six new ambulance chassis
- $4.08 million for 11 new ambulance bodies
- $309,639 for a new pothole repair truck
Digging deeper
Three of the five new tractor trucks are scheduled replacements, and the remaining two are preorders for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. City Works uses the trucks to transport tree trimmings and yard debris to the 121 Regional Composting Facility, according to city documents.
Council also approved roughly $4.4 million in new six ambulance chassis and 11 new ambulance bodies. Six chassis and bodies are scheduled replacements, and the five additional bodies are preorders for the upcoming fiscal year, city documents state.
The new pothole patcher truck is also a scheduled replacement. New Braunfels-based Rush Truck Centers of Texas is selling the tractors and pothole repair vehicle, while Sam Pack’s Five Star Ford in Carrollton is providing the ambulances, according to city documents.
The 2024-2025 Equipment Replacement Fund is providing funds for all new vehicle purchases.
