Politics & Government

Canton Town Meeting Approves Funds for New Town Vehicles

The vehicles include a new ladder truck for the Fire Department and four new cruisers for the Police Department.

Canton held the first night of their 2013 Annual Town Meeting Monday where they appropriated over $1 million in funds to purchase and replace aging vehicles and other motorized equipment.

In Article 11, the "Omnibus" Capital Outlay Program, the town approved the appropriation of funds for several vehicles including a new vehicle for the deputy fire chief, a new ladder truck for the fire department, a new loader truck for the DPW and a backhoe loader for the Water and Sewer Division.

The article also appropriated $48,000 to be added to $100,000 in available funds from the FY '13 budget for the police department to purchase four new Ford Interceptor AWD police cruisers.

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Here is a breakdown of the vehicles appropriated for at Town Meeting:

Vehicle(s) Appropriation Amount Deputy Fire Chief's Vehicle Replacement $45,000 New Ladder Truck for Fire Dept. $810,000 New Police Cruisers $45,000 New Catch Basin Truck $191,000 New Backhoe Loader Truck $150,000 New Asphalt Roller and Titling Trailer $21,000 New Pickup Truck for Recreation Dept. $35,000

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