2023 Mack Granite plow truck
The city’s newest and primary plow truck, a 2023 Mack Granite tandem-axle dump with a Towmaster box, front plow, and Force America Patrol Commander plow/sander controls. Plows and sands roads in winter and hauls the rest of the year.
Nearly new and in good shape. The dump box shows the normal surface rust that comes from hauling sand and salt.
Completed cost$344,679, completed truck, 2024. The quote and approval below cover parts of the same truck. source p.48
Paper trail
- January 30, 2022QuoteCab and chassis quoted at $142,665.16 from Nuss Truck and Equipmentsource p.43
- January 30, 2022EquipmentAssociated snow and ice control accessory equipment (Towmaster quotation), $139,222 (Towmaster)source p.44
- February 8, 2022DecisionRe-approved after the 2021 order (about $243,853) stalled on supply delays and was never deliveredsource p.41
- August 17, 2026NoteBudget statements record the completed truck at $344,679 (2024 actual), with contingency, tax, and price escalation above the 2022 ordersource p.48
Repair lines are claims of $2,000 or more, hand-transcribed from the claims registers. Smaller bills exist but are not itemized, so this is not a complete maintenance history. Amounts are labeled by transaction type, because an estimate or authorization is not money spent.
Equipment shared across the plow & dump trucks
- January 10, 2023 $10,665.20 Boss 3-yard V-Box spreader (street sander), mounts in a dump truck box. The record does not tie it to one truck.source p.11
Truck & plow repairs the claims don't tie to one unit
- September 13, 2017 $2,866.73 Sterling truck and dump trailer, front end and rear springs. The claim does not say which Sterling. (Blaine Brothers Truckaline)source p.7
- March 11, 2019 $4,260.17 Plow blades (equipment parts for the plow trucks) (H&L Mesabi)source p.79
- November 12, 2019 $5,477 Dump truck repairs & maintenance (truck not named)source p.7