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Highway staff say front-end loader likely beyond repair; committee places $190,000 purchase warrant on ballot
Summary
Highway staff advised the Brentwood Budget Committee that the town’s 20+-year-old front-end loader is failing and that part sourcing is nearly exhausted. The Select Board recommended a $190,000 purchase warrant; leasing was discussed but not finalized for the warrant text.
The Budget Committee heard detailed operational testimony about the condition of Brentwood’s front-end loader, which highway staff said is more than 20 years old and has experienced repeated mechanical failures.
Wayne (highway staff) told the committee: “We have one more shot” at sourcing parts and that John Deere identified only one replacement hydraulic unit in the United States. He described the machine as “rusted” and in need of multiple replacements inside the hydraulic assembly. “I don't think [we can fix it],” Wayne said when asked if repair…
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