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Board tables $25,465 forestry mulching-head purchase after safety and funding concerns
Summary
Trustees debated replacing a 19‑year‑old brush cutter with a drum‑style forestry mulcher head priced at $25,465, raised safety and funding questions, and voted 6–1 to table the purchase for further review.
Public works staff proposed purchasing a forestry mulching head (drum-style) from Burris Equipment for $25,465 to replace a 19‑year‑old brush cutter. The head was presented as able to reduce splintering, grind larger brush (advertised up to 8–15 inches depending on time) and leave wood‑chip material rather than large splinters, improving efficiency for trail and ditch maintenance.
Staff said the proposed purchase would be funded from a…
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