Town Board authorizes purchase of a new Ford F-350 pickup truck.

PUBLIC NOTICE





RESOLUTION #2026-019

TOWN OF BETHLEHEM




RESOLUTION AND PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Bethlehem in the County of Albany, State of New York has on the 8th day of April 2026, duly adopted, subject to a permissive referendum, a resolution as follows:




WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Bethlehem has determined that it is necessary to purchase the following piece of equipment for the Department of Public Works, Field Operations Division:




Ford F-350 pickup truck; and




WHEREAS, this vehicle will replace a 2011 Chevrolet Pickup truck due to age and condition; and




WHEREAS, this vehicle is necessary for the DPW Field Operations Division to conduct Water Transmission maintenance and repair tasks; and




WHEREAS, in recognition of these needs, the purchase of this vehicle was identified in the Capital Spending Plan; and




WHEREAS, a capital spending project is necessary and, funds for such purpose are in the Water Fund Capital Reserve Fund; and,




WHEREAS, it is estimated that the cost of said project will not exceed $53,056.83.




NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the execution of the necessary purchase of a new Ford F-350 pickup truck by expending funds from the Water Fund Capital Reserves Fund; and




BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the execution of said expenditure is subject to permissive referendum; and




BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Supervisor is hereby authorized to execute the expenditure on behalf of the Town of Bethlehem.




A motion to adopt the resolution was offered by Councilmember Cunningham, seconded by Councilmember Becker and adopted by the following vote:

AYES: Supervisor VanLuven, Councilmember Becker, Councilmember Cunningham, Councilmember DeCancio and Councilmember Schnurr

NOES: none

ABSENT: none

DATED: April 8, 2026