A question about Murrindindi Shire’s $400,000 road maintenance truck was asked in the public participation time of last Wednesday’s Council meeting.
A ratepayer suggested there had been a delay with the supply of the ‘spot work truck’
Acting Chief Executive Officer Michael Chesworth said: “Tender CONT 17/06 for supply and delivery of one sealed road maintenance truck was an item of the Closed Confidential Meeting of Council on June 28, 2017.
“The publicly available information in relation to this purchase can be located in the minutes of the June 28, 2017, Ordinary Meeting of Council.
“These custom built trucks take between six and eight months to be built.
“Council are anticipating delivery of the truck in early 2018, which was always the expected delivery date. No delays have occurred,” Mr Chesworth said.