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Madison board approves purchase of wheel loader for sewer plant; older unit to be sold to street department
Summary
The Board of Public Works and Safety authorized buying a CAT wheel loader for the wastewater treatment plant, citing safety features and a 60‑month premier warranty; the plant's existing loader will be sold to the street/TSO department for $20,000. Funding will come from the sewer capital budget.
The Board of Public Works and Safety on Aug. 4 authorized the acquisition of a new wheel loader for the city wastewater treatment plant and approved selling the plant’s current loader to the street/TSO department for $20,000.
City staff presented a comparison of four loaders and recommended a CAT model because it offered safety features and a longer warranty. "The sale point to me was the premier warranty for 60 months," said Bridal, a city staff member who led the equipment review. Bridal also told…
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