The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 15 approved the purchase of a light-duty pickup to serve as a foreman vehicle for the county engineer’s office.

County Engineer (name on record presented as Bridal Rachowski) provided a quote in the board packet and described a decline in list prices driven by rebates and discounts, noting roughly $7,800 in combined reductions on the proposed purchase. He said the vehicle being retired had been run longer than recent practice and would likely reach about 120,000–130,000 miles by trade-in, which reduces trade-in value. The engineer’s office said their foreman trucks typically run about 40,000 miles per year.

Supervisors discussed trade-in values, equipment features and cab styles used by road crews; the board approved the purchase by voice vote after a motion and second. The vehicle will be a gas-powered double/extended-cab pickup with standard work-truck equipment rather than a fully equipped premium trim.

The board did not provide a detailed purchase price in the public discussion beyond the rebate estimate and the general note that net pricing had improved through discounts. The county did not discuss specific financing or vehicle replacement schedule during the meeting.