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Brentwood Select Board weighs used John Deere purchase after warranty offer
Summary
The Select Board discussed options to acquire a front-end loader, including a used John Deere offered with a five-year warranty and trade-in/rental credit, but took no final purchase vote.
The Brentwood Select Board heard an update on acquiring a front-end loader, with staff and public works personnel outlining multiple options and the board pausing to seek additional quotes before taking a purchase vote.
The discussion began after staff explained the town had solicited multiple quotes to either lease or buy a loader and had placed a placeholder warrant on the warrant articles because of timing with the warrant process. Public works staff member Wayne reported that John Deere was offering a used loader with about 271 hours listed at $168,000 (reduced from a $280,000 list price) and that the dealer would provide a…
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