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County engineer recommends leasing tractor, board tables decision pending more information
Summary
Page County engineers outlined options to address worn mowing equipment, recommending a leased John Deere tractor and a Schulte batwing mower; supervisors tabled a decision to allow staff time to finalize quotes and review funding.
Jaden King, Page County engineer, told supervisors the county’s gravel-mowing fleet has been limited by equipment failures and presented options to replace or lease a tractor and to purchase a heavy-duty batwing mower.
King said a purchase quote for a tractor similar to the county’s current machine was about $200,000, while a local lease offer for a John Deere tractor (up to 350 hours per year) would cost $26.50 per hour, about $9,275 for a year of use. He said the lease rate increases to about $38.50 per…
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