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Council advances grader purchase discussion to next meeting after prolonged debate on cost and budget impact
Summary
After months of discussion, the committee moved a proposal to lease/buy a 6‑wheel‑drive motor grader (John Deere) to the full council with requests for additional amortization scenarios and vendor comparisons; councilors were divided over budgeting the ~$90,000 annual lease payment.
The Committee of the Whole on Aug. 5 advanced the city’s request to lease a new six‑wheel‑drive motor grader to the council for final action while requesting more financial detail. Councilors and Public Works staff debated purchase vs. lease, service support, used vs. new equipment and how to fund roughly $90,000 per year in lease payments.
Jim Rosvit, public works director, said local service and vendor relationships drove his recommendation for a John Deere 672G six‑wheel‑drive grader because Komatsu offerings lacked six‑wheel drive and Caterpillar…
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