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Brentwood delays front‑end loader purchase; staff to supply fleet inventory and vendor quotes
Summary
Public works staff outlined quotes from John Deere, Volvo and Caterpillar for a replacement front‑end loader; the Select Board asked for scanned proposals, fleet inventory and hours to review before deciding whether to buy new or used and to determine warrant timing.
Brentwood public works staff presented multiple quotes for a replacement front‑end loader and the Select Board postponed a purchase decision until members and staff could review full quotes and fleet data.
Wayne, the highway/public‑works representative, told the board the town’s current loader is about 22 years old and has had repeated repairs and ongoing leaks. He said the loader is used for sand and salt loading, clearing fallen trees, road repair tasks and emergency responses such as opening roads for fire apparatus…
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