Council Approves Purchases of Four Vehicles
It's the armored rescue vehicle that's been getting all the attention, but Gloucester Township Council approved several other vehicle purchases Monday night.
Township Council approved the purchase of four vehicles Monday night at a cost of nearly $200,000.
The vehicles are identified in three separate resolutions as an E-350 van for $23,236.51, a 2013 passenger van for $23,670 and two 3-yard dump trucks with plow-and-spreader packages for a total of $152,956.
The township is buying the two vans from Mall Chevrolet and the two dump trucks from Flemington Ford.
The vehicle purchases were approved as part of Council's consent agenda.
The vehicles are being purchased under state contract—a process which allows municipalities to avoid going out to bid for specific equipment and usually brings the lowest possible price.
The four vehicle purchases flew under the radar, as the public's interest as it relates to government spending has been focused squarely so far this year on the Police Department's pending acquisition of an armored rescue vehicle.
The lone bid for the armored rescue vehicle came in at $277,986 on Wednesday.
Great Job Gt
12:41 am on Friday, February 15, 2013
Good job council. Money well spent.......
mathforeveryone
10:40 am on Thursday, February 21, 2013
Why?
GTWatchdawg
6:38 am on Friday, February 15, 2013
The spending spree continues with "THE PEOPLE'S MONEY"
The taxpayers over taxed, instead of returning the money to the people in property tax reduction, they spend UP to ZERO AGAIN.
Return the money to the PEOPLE.
Oh, and by the way a Passenger van ??
Dave's Stache
8:24 am on Friday, February 15, 2013
No bid, under the radar. That is the GT political hack way. No bid contracts, no show jobs, no clue hacks, no proof disabilities, no morals, no values and no respect. That is the GT political hack way with Dave Mayer leading the way.
Stache's Minion
8:05 pm on Friday, February 15, 2013
Oh great and powerful Stache. I pray at your alter. We put out no bid contracts to our friends without oversight or accountability. All that you do is perfect and you always have the best interests of our town. I will not question the way of the Stache. Neither will my grandchildren who will be paying off these purchases.
SJ Birds Fan
8:56 am on Friday, February 15, 2013
Hell - as long as its not another Tank it has to be considered a wise purchase.
Tired of GT
10:40 am on Sunday, February 17, 2013
Now they have the new vehichles maybe the pot hole will get repaired. But then one of the board members freinds wont get the tire repaire contract
Great Job Gt
7:47 pm on Sunday, February 17, 2013
If you are tired of gloucester township just move we don't need you here. By by.
Debbie Shinn
4:14 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Sorry, Council assures you the roads they are responsible for are always GREAT!!!! The roads the County is responsible for are all the bad roads. Not Council's responsibility or worry!!!
Debbie Shinn
4:14 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Sorry, Council assures you the roads they are responsible for are always GREAT!!!! The roads the County is responsible for are all the bad roads. Not Council's responsibility or worry!!!
Tired of GT
1:34 pm on Sunday, February 17, 2013
just putting this out there if you think there is fraud or abuse go to this webpage
http://www.state.nj.us/sci/history.shtm
scroll down and you'll see Submit a confidential tip:
PUBLIC TIP HOTLINE hit it and send your thoughts.
Big Daddy 1
8:34 am on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
I get it. The dump trucks will be used to fix the roasds, right?
Charles
8:59 am on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
It seems that the vendors have State contracts for these vehicles; thus, their prices meet or do better than the generally available costs. Let's not get so wound up that we are unfair or inaccurate in our rants.
I think the D-controlled government in GT gives off a fishy smell, too.
That does not mean that every single thing they do is evil; it's only put through a "cash-back" system that makes it bad.
Debbie Shinn
4:11 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
I agree Charles, not everything is always bad. I didn't catch any fishy smell yet but my perception of Council so far is they are a bunch of fractured fairy god mothers waving a wand and granting wishes. Remember Rocky & Bullwinkle? UH-OH, I'm aging myself!!! :( Wishes that are satisfied with money that does not belong to them. Council is elected to run the business of the township, not grant wishes.
Debbie Shinn
4:05 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
It was not under the radar, I caught it at the last meeting. Although I clearly remember 1 dump truck (bush truck - single axel) w/plow and 3 passenger vans w/gas conversion kits. I question why we need 3 passenger vans but I am not framiliar with what the township has already. The issue w/the tank is we already have access to the one the sheriff's dept has at lakeland, why buy another. Hey PATCH, you assume we have our priorities in wrong place. Please don't! Also, single bid for the tank not a surprize, let me guess, LENCO. They are the only company!!! Also, their web-site says will assist with getting Homeland Grants. Why are we not attempting HS Grant. I have not forgotten and will ask again and again and again till I get an answer.
Darren Gladden
4:25 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Thanks Debbie .
Schu
10:53 am on Thursday, February 21, 2013
We have a endless supply of money in GT. The way to keep the funds rolling is by raising taxes.
GTWatchdawg
6:25 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
Does anyone question what the township needs "passenger" vans for?
Would that be POLITICAL "GOTV" (get out the vote) ?
Think about it......... Your thoughts??
Sybil Evans
7:02 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
That’s ironic because I have seen a public vehicle used for a GOTV purpose since the former mayor Rau Hatton used the former police chief as her personal $165,000 a year chauffer. But then again that would be ok with GtWatchdog because Rau hatton was a Republican.
Mayor Blackberry
8:12 am on Friday, February 22, 2013
It is also ironic the curent mayor used to use his chief of staff / pet assemblywoman as his personal chauffer.
GTWatchdawg
7:41 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
Typical response..... instead of answering the question about the passenger van.
It's the "blame game". Why not just blame George Bush.
Sybil Evans
6:47 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013
Lets see Ray who started the blame game here? That would be you:
"Would that be POLITICAL "GOTV" (get out the vote) ?
Think about it......... Your thoughts??"
Problem for you is you got a truthful answer and didn't expect it, It's a shame for you but the truth hurts.
Why not blame Bush? Well he was not the Mayor of Gloucester Twp taking helicopter rides to Fort Dix and using the Police Chief as her personal Chauffeur for car rides to her lunch meetings with Realtor Linda Musser discussing her political aspirations to run for council with Rau-Hatton heading the ticket for mayor. That's way worse then any GOTV especially since the scenario I laid out happened yours, is a witch hunt that never happened.
Schu
8:42 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
The rich aren't paying their fair share.
Charles
8:08 am on Friday, February 22, 2013
How about the huge %age that pay NOTHING? They sure aren't paying ANY share!