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Somersworth council fast-tracks $249,000 sidewalk tractor purchase, authorizes five-year lease
Summary
The Somersworth City Council on Jan. 6 authorized purchase of a new Holder sidewalk tractor for $249,000 and approved a companion five-year lease-purchase arrangement to reimburse the purchase, after public works and finance committees recommended replacing a failed 2010 unit.
The Somersworth City Council voted Jan. 6 to buy a new Holder sidewalk tractor for up to $249,000 and to enter a five-year lease-purchase agreement to finance the cost.
Councilors said the city lost one of two sidewalk tractors after a major engine failure during a December storm, leaving staff with one aging unit and a skid steer that covers only a portion of the system. The purchase and lease were presented as a way to accelerate a replacement already planned for the 2025–26 capital program.
Finance and public works chairs told the council staff had considered repairing the 2010 unit (estimated repair $20,000–$30,000), buying a used tractor (around $40,000), or leasing a unit for winter at roughly $3,000–$4,000 per month. The committees…
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