New Eagle considers options with damaged dump truck

By Eric Seiverling

eseiverling@yourmvi.com

New Eagle council continues to discuss what to do with the borough’s broken-down dump truck.

At last week’s work session, council members debated whether it was cost effective to have the 2015 Ford F550’s engine replaced or to put it up for municipal sale and cut their losses.

Last month, borough officials voted to haul the inoperable truck from Davies Ford back to the borough to have public works employee Jason Miller attempt to locate a suitable used engine at a cheaper cost.

That came after they voted to not allow Davies Ford to replace the truck’s engine. The repair would have cost the borough $18,579.70.

Despite having only approximately 10,000 miles and recently undergoing turbo engine repair that is covered by a three-year warranty, the truck itself does not have a warranty, according to Miller.

President Jack Fine said he hopes a decision will be made at council’s meeting Tuesday.

“It’s up in the air,” Fine said. “It’s not good no matter how you look at it.”

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