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Select board approves $69,140 purchase for second skid steer and rock bucket at recycling center
Summary
The select board authorized $69,140 from the recycling center capital reserve to buy a second Bobcat skid steer and an 82‑inch rock bucket; DPW staff said a second machine will reduce rental costs, improve throughput and allow additional operator training.
The Swansea Select Board authorized town staff to purchase a second Bobcat skid steer and an 82‑inch rock bucket for the recycling center, approving $69,140 to come from the recycling center capital reserve fund.
DPW representative Josh Whipple told the board the new machine is the same model as the town's current 2022 Bobcat and would cost approximately $66,000 after a municipal discount and include four solid…
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