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New plow truck is delivered to town crew

Kathryn Boughton

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KENT—The town has taken delivery of a new Freightliner four-wheel drive plow truck to replace one that has been in the town’s fleet since 2008.

Road crew foreman Rick Osborne is dwarfed by the new plow truck that was delivered to Kent last week. Photo by Kathryn Boughton

Road foreman Rick Osborne said the truck cost $299,000 and can be expected to be in service for at least 12 years. The town considers 12 years to be the life expectancy of such vehicles. Additional vehicles will be rotated in coming years. 

Expensive vehicles such as plow trucks and fire engines are budgeted for in the Capital Plan, which saves up for major expenses over the course of five years.

The truck had not yet been on the road as of Wednesday, Dec. 4, as it still needs to be undercoated and have the town’s logo applied to its doors.

Osborne said the older truck may be sold off.

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Kathryn Boughton
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Kathryn Boughton, a native of Canaan, Conn., has been a regional journalist for more than 50 years, having been employed by both the Lakeville Journal and Litchfield County Times as managing editor. While with the LCT, she was also editor of the former Kent Good Times Dispatch from 2005 until 2009. She has been editor of the Kent Dispatch since its digital reincarnation in October 2023 as a nonprofit online publication.

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