Committee OKs $41,051 amendment to cover highway truck equipment overage
The board approved a $41,051 amendment to the highway capital equipment budget after staff said changes to truck configurations and supply-chain delays increased costs for two 550-chassis trucks (one changed from 2WD to 4WD with plow and salter).
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Highway staff explained that an equipment-package change — including moving one truck from two-wheel drive to four-wheel drive and adding plows and salters — raised costs above the original budget estimates. "So when we budget for equipment, we get those prices usually in about August, budgetary numbers," the highway presenter said, describing timing and quote validity.
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