City buying new squad car, equipment

The Shawano Common Council on Wednesday approved several equipment purchases for the Park and Recreation and Public Works departments, along with a new squad for the Police Department. Items included a regular cab pickup with plow from Shawano Auto Sales for $14,460; a riding sweeper with dump hopper, for use at the cemetery, from Horst Distributing, of Chilton, for $28,895; a paint striper with auto layout and bead dispenser, for $6,950 from Brauer Supply and Equipment, of Black Creek; and a 2014 Chevrolet Impala Limited Police 4-door sedan from Buss Chevrolet for $18,847. The price includes the trade-in of a 2009 model. All of the items came in under budget, according to the city.