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Council approves funding to buy a road grader after presentations on equipment hours and contracting costs
3849488 · May 29, 2025
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Public works staff presented usage hours, idle time and repair history for the city's graders; council approved an amendment to fund a new grader despite debate about contracting out winter work and budget trimming.
Public Works maintenance supervisor Keith Jones presented data on May 27 showing run hours, idle time and repair history for four graders used by the city. Jones said the city averages roughly 350–440 operating hours per grader per year and that industry standard idle time varies widely; he reported recent mechanical failures on older machines…
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