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Grosse Ile approves purchase of CAT 420 backhoe, plans four-year payment
Summary
The township board approved buying a new CAT 420 backhoe for general DPS use, citing rising maintenance and downtime on the 17‑year‑old unit; the purchase will be financed over four years with a trade‑in credit applied to the first payment.
The Grosse Ile Township Board approved the purchase of a Caterpillar 420 backhoe at the Aug. 26 meeting after staff said the township’s existing 17‑year‑old unit required frequent maintenance. Treasurer Kevin moved the purchase; the motion passed by voice vote.
Derek, head of the Department of Public Services, said the current loader‑backhoe has roughly "about 3500 hours on it," has required increasing…
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