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Baldwin City Council approves lease-purchase of public works vac truck

The council's vote clears the way for the city to finance a new sewer-cleaning truck through a state municipal association lease program.

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April 14, 2025: Purchase of Public Works vac truck through GMA lease program

At a glance

What this means now

Where it stands

On April 14, the council approved the purchase of the vac truck through the GMA lease program and authorized the city's chief administrative officer to execute the agreement, voting 4-0.

The story

In March, the Baldwin City Council considered buying a Public Works vac truck, a combination jet/vacuum sewer cleaner, through a Sourcewell contract with financing arranged under the Georgia Municipal Association's Direct Leasing Program. The council tabled the item on a 5-0 vote.

SourcesBaldwin 03-24-25 Meeting MinutesBaldwin 03-24-25 Meeting Agenda Packet

The purchase returned to the council's agenda in April with the same Sourcewell-sourced truck listed at a net cost of $405,697.00.

SourcesBaldwin 04-14-25 Meeting Agenda PacketBaldwin 04-14-25 Meeting Agenda

On April 14, the council approved the purchase of the vac truck through the GMA lease program and authorized the city's chief administrative officer to execute the agreement, voting 4-0.

SourcesBaldwin 04-14-25 Meeting Minutes

What happened

How this issue got here

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Appeared on agenda
proposed

Purchase of Public Works vacuum/jet sewer cleaner truck (Vac-Con) via Sourcewell contract

Consideration/Approval of Public Works Vac Truck

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Public Works Vac Truck purchase

Consideration/Approval of Public Works Vac Truck

Approved
confirmed

Purchase of Public Works vac truck through GMA lease program

A motion was made by Erik Keith to approve the purchase of a Public Works vac truck through GMA’s lease program and to authorize the CAO to execute the agreement as presented with a second by Maarten Venter. Motion Carried 4-0.

Tabled
confirmed

Public Works non-CDL vac truck lease through Georgia Municipal Association

A motion was made by Alice Venter to table Consideration/Approval of Public Works Vac Truck with a second by Erik Keith. Motion Carried 5-0.

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Purchase of Public Works Vac Truck (combination jet/vacuum sewer cleaner) via Sourcewell contract and GMA lease-purchase financing

Consideration/Approval of Public Works Vac Truck

Appeared on agenda
proposed

GMA Direct Lease Program lease supplement for Vac-Con Truck

TO EXECUTE ONE OR MORE LEASE SUPPLEMENTS FOR A LEASE OR LEASES UNDER THE GMA DIRECT LEASING PROGRAM

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Public Works Vac Truck purchase

Consideration/Approval of Public Works Vac Truck

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