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Commissioners agree to pay balloon note on Precinct 3 rubber-tire mower and plan auction to replenish Road & Bridge funds

5358624 · May 15, 2025
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Summary

The court voted to pay a final balloon payment of $144,000 on a Caterpillar rubber-tire excavator/mower assigned to Precinct 3 and to auction equipment afterward; commissioners discussed use of Road & Bridge funds and a plan to replace proceeds to the general equipment fund.

Newton County Commissioners Court authorized paying the final balloon payment on a Caterpillar rubber-tire excavator (with mower head) assigned to Precinct 3 and directed staff to pursue auctioning county equipment to replenish funds.

Commissioners discussed the machine’s balloon payment (reported in the meeting as about $144,000) and options: pay…

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