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Road department adds wheeled excavator to budget; commissioners discuss replacing specialized boom mower
Summary
County road department placed a multipurpose wheeled excavator (with mulcher, ditching bucket and other attachments) into the budget in place of a specialized boom-mounted —Skytrim— machine; commissioners and staff discussed operational tradeoffs and confirmed the items will be budgeted but not ordered immediately.
County road officials told commissioners they added a multipurpose wheeled excavator and related attachments to the budget and discussed whether it should replace a specialized boom mower (Skytrim). The department said the wheeled excavator includes a mulcher, ditching bucket, digging bucket and possibly a grapple; staff noted the machine could travel county roads at about 25 mph and cover large areas. Why it matters: the purchase represents a major equipment investment (discussed equipment totals reached roughly $2,008,000 across multiple items) and could change how the county maintains ditches, rights-of-way…
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