One Cent Sales Tax Buys New Front-Loading Trash Truck
November 30th, 2023 by Joe Burgess
The City of Monticello received its new front loading trash truck after a long delay due to high demand and production backlog.
The cost of the truck was $362,000. By having the capability to purchase the truck outright using proceeds from the One Cent Sales tax passed by voters, the City saved roughly $30,000 in loan interest and fees over the course of the trucks service.
In the future, when this new truck is retired, the City will have the capability of using it as a back-up option to keep garbage collected if another truck is down or it may be used to expedite trash collection on heavy pick up days.
The truck will be outfitted with city logos and decals and be on the street this week.
The truck is a state of the art 2023 New Way truck built on a Mack chassis and will replace the aging front loading truck currently in use.
The front loading truck is used to empty the large, green dumpsters found mostly in commercial locations and at apartment complexes. The truck was purchased from an Arkansas Distributor, Arkansas Municipal Equipment, which keeps tax money in the State of Arkansas.
Picture courtesy of Jayna Endsley
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