Commission approves multiple Public Works purchases including asphalt planer and vehicle replacements

Sep 29, 2026

Public Works presented and the board approved several equipment purchases and change orders: a Foley asphalt planer ($21,047.95 after rental credit), engine replacement for a tandem truck ($73,549.12), two F450s ($197,350), mowing tractor ($99,705), and a $23,770.30 change order for a detour route; the board also approved purchase of a right-of-way easement tied to a bridge replacement grant.

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Curtis Mader, director of Public Works (speaker 5), presented a series of procurement requests and maintenance updates. He said the county purchased an asphalt planer under a rent-to-own arrangement with Foley that reduced the final purchase price to $21,047.95. The board approved the purchase after discussion of operational benefits.

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