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Atchison County delays decision on 2016 John Deere backhoe repair after $37,000 estimate
Summary
Commissioners asked staff to gather more cost comparisons and a second estimate after a Road & Bridge backhoe suffered a hydraulic pump failure and a vendor estimate totaled about $37,002.52; no formal action was taken.
Atchison County commissioners on Oct. 14 discussed whether to repair a 2016 John Deere 310SL backhoe after staff reported the machine’s main hydraulic pump had failed and a parts-and-labor estimate from Murphy Tractor & Equipment totaled roughly $37,002.52. Commissioners did not authorize the repair and asked staff to collect more information, including a second repair estimate and a used-equipment comparison.
Commissioner Quinn and Commissioner Knoll led the discussion after Road and Bridge staff described how a mechanic inspected the machine,…
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