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Willard public‑works staff recommend buying new skid steer; $30,000 grant available
Summary
Public‑works staff told the board the city should buy a new skid steer rather than continue high rental costs, citing heavy use, high rental estimates and a Greene County grant of $30,000 toward the purchase; staff recommended surplusing an inoperable 22‑year‑old machine.
Public‑works staff urged the Board of Alders to approve purchase of a new skid steer after presenting a cost comparison that showed renting similar equipment could cost the city tens of thousands of dollars per year. Staff said a Greene County grant of $30,000 is available to help fund the purchase.
Trevor, the presenting public‑works staff member, told the board that the city’s existing Case skid steer has about 2,100 hours on it and is approximately 22 years old and that a second machine (the “gale” in the record) has 436 hours and is expected to be used about 275 hours per year. Combined, the machines are projected to be used roughly 370 hours a year…
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