At their final meeting of 2021, the Mt. Carmel City Council opened the checkbook and made several capital purchases. The council voted to spend almost $170,000 on a street sweeper to replace the current unit that is 33 years old and is in a constant state of disrepair. Mayor Joe Judge said the unit is different than the current model the city has used…
The council also voted to purchase a 2019 GMC Sierra pickup truck from Jeff Linson for $30,000 to be used for the public works department. The public works current vehicle, a Chevy Equinox, will go to the water and sewer department while their vehicle a Jeep Liberty will be placed in the next surplus auction. The third purchase by the city council was a 2015 Vactron vacuum excavator from Mt. Carmel Public Utility for $27,500. The unit will be helpful in jetting out sewer mains and lift stations.