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Committee approves budget amendment to buy two plow trucks after vendor delays leave winter fleet at risk
Summary
Marathon County—s Infrastructure Committee unanimously approved a resolution to amend the 2025 highway budget to fund two ready-built plow trucks after multiple vendor delays left four new trucks unavailable for the coming winter; funding will come from fund balance and requires a two-thirds vote because it amends the budget.
The Marathon County Infrastructure Committee on Oct. 2 unanimously approved a resolution to amend the 2025 highway budget to purchase two ready-built plow trucks after supplier delays put four ordered trucks out of service for the upcoming winter.
Kevin (Highway Department) told the committee the department normally operates about 39 plow trucks with four spares but now faces significant delivery delays: four trucks ordered for November delivery are on back order and will not arrive in time for winter.
"We have 4 that are on back order," Kevin said. "...by the time we get them in, winter will essentially be done."
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