Superior orders utility truck; delivery date October 2025

Members of the Superior City Council held a public hearing and wrapped up city business for September in a session which lasted about 30 minutes. However, in that time period the council was able to spend more than $450,000.

The biggest ticket item was a new digger-derrick truck for the utility department. The council approved the purchase of DM47E model from Altec with a cost of $305,000. Delivery is expected in October of 2025.

It will replace a 1994 unit purchased used more than 20 years ago. While assigned to the electric department, the truck is also used by the water, wastewater and park...