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Bannock County approves recommended Road & Bridge equipment purchases after lease review
Summary
Bannock County commissioners authorized recommended purchases for Road & Bridge equipment after discussion about returning two leased machines, overall lease strategy and long-term cost trade-offs.
Bannock County commissioners voted to authorize purchases recommended for Road & Bridge equipment after staff described a multi-year leasing strategy and the trade-offs between leasing and purchasing.
The vote followed a presentation from Road & Bridge staff explaining that two leased pieces—a grader and a loader—are being returned at the end of five-year leases and that the department currently leases 11 pieces of equipment, including one backhoe. “We used to lease on a 5,000 hour schedule for five years, and now we’re at a 3,” Road & Bridge staff said, adding the department was “coming in right at 3.”
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