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County engineer briefs supervisors on mower failures and gravel-road mowing policy
Summary
County staff reported a Cat Challenger mower is not economical to repair, gravel-road mowing has been scaled back this season, and purchasing a replacement tractor/mower would likely require a budget amendment and at least a spring delivery.
Page County Engineer JD King told the Board of Supervisors the county’s Cat Challenger side mower suffered a dropped piston and would cost at least $35,000 to repair. He said the machine is “not worth that” and has been parked; as a result, the road crew has largely stopped routine gravel-road mowing this summer. Why it matters: Supervisors and staff discussed trade-offs…
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