Windham Selectboard opens bids for backhoe and loader; review scheduled

Oct 19, 2026

Selectboard members opened three machinery bids for a backhoe and a loader with prices and trade-in values reported; Kord Scott and Richard Paré will review the quotes and confirm funding with Cathy before making a recommendation at the next meeting.

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The Windham Selectboard opened bids for a backhoe and a loader during New Business, with board members reporting three offers and trade-in values. Richard Paré and Kord Scott said the JCB (430 CAT) backhoe proposal listed a price of $168,900 with a $45,000 trade-in allowance; a John Deere backhoe was offered for $154,900 with a $30,000 trade-in allowance; and a John Deere loader was quoted at $173,700 with a $50,000 trade-in allowance. The Selectboard noted an Alta bid had been inadvertently opened at the town office and was immediately resealed.

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