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Greene County discusses replacing skid steer; staff to collect pricing and attachments
Summary
Board members described repeated failures of the county skid steer and asked staff to gather replacement pricing and options, including Cat, John Deere and GSA pricing; forks and buckets were identified as primary attachments.
Members spent part of the meeting discussing recurrent problems with the county’s skid steer and whether to repair or replace the machine.
An unnamed board member said the machine has required frequent repairs, describing driveline issues that force operators to run in low gear and occasionally reverse to clear a fault. The speaker said the skid steer is essential to daily operations and that continued investment in repairs may not be cost-effective.
Board members asked staff to get pricing for replacement machines and to return with options at the next meeting. Brent (speaker identified in discussion) asked staff to check for GSA or GSA-equivalent pricing; members discussed Caterpillar and John Deere as brands to consider and noted that forks and buckets are the main attachments needed. Staff agreed to gather quotes and pricing comparisons and to discuss attachment compatibility and machine size when reporting back.
No formal procurement motion was recorded; the record shows a direction to staff to assemble pricing and return it for consideration next month.
