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Precinct 5 2021 15-yard dump truck: commissioners discuss keeping truck, take no action
Summary
Commissioners discussed whether to keep or sell a low-mileage 2021 15-yard dump truck assigned to Precinct 5 and decided not to sell at this time, taking no formal action and asking for further review of the county dump-truck program.
Commissioners discussed whether to keep or sell a low-mileage 2021 15-yard dump truck assigned to Precinct 5 and did not take formal action at the meeting.
Commissioner Watts described the truck as clean with about 40,000 miles and said he preferred keeping the truck for another year or two because the market for used trucks is soft and trade-in values have declined. Commissioners noted that precincts share trucks for tasks such as chip sealing and ditch work and raised concerns about which precinct pays for repairs when a shared truck breaks down.
Some commissioners said precincts should each have at least one 15-yard truck; others said smaller trucks are used more often for daily precinct tasks. Several commissioners suggested scheduling a focused discussion or Friday session to review the county’s dump-truck fleet and to compile a list of each precinct’s needs before deciding whether to sell the vehicle.
The court recorded no motion to sell the vehicle, and no vote on selling was taken.
