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Neosho County to pursue trade-in and replacement plan for three graders; vendors give budget estimates
Summary
County road officials and a Foley equipment representative discussed timing, trade-in strategy and budgetary impact for replacing three graders, recommending getting firm trade values and aiming for roughly $48,000–$49,000 per year in payments during the transition.
Neosho County road staff and a Foley equipment representative discussed a plan to replace three motor graders and asked the commission for budget guidance to phase purchases and trades.
At a June 17 work session, Jared, a Foley sales representative, presented financing scenarios and trade-in estimates, saying, “It would put your payments at, just over 49,000 annual payments.” County road staff and commissioners discussed whether to cycle machines on a 10-year/12,000-hour schedule or to shorten to about 10,000 hours to capture better trade values.
The county’s equipment reserve and outstanding lease purchase payments…
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