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Forest Park council approves purchase of track loader to replace aging bobcat
Summary
Council approved purchase of a new track loader from AG Pro, funded in the 2025–26 capital expense budget, to replace a 2010 Bobcat T300 that required frequent repairs.
Forest Park’s council approved the purchase of a new track loader from AG Pro for the public works fleet, an item included in the city’s 2025–26 capital expense budget. The replacement is intended to retire a 2010 Bobcat T300 that staff said required frequent repairs and sometimes caused postponement of daily operations. The motion to approve was made by Councilwoman James and seconded by Councilwoman Gunn; the vote was unanimous.
Public works staff described how the older machine was “constantly under repair” and would sometimes stop while crews were executing duties, forcing postponement of work. City staff said the new track loader will be added to the public works fleet and used for routine maintenance and operations.
The purchase was included in the approved capital expense budget for 2025–26; no additional budget amendment was requested at the meeting. Staff will proceed with procurement and add the machine to fleet inventory per existing capital plan.
