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County divided over $1.9M fueling station project as commissioners weigh payback and procurement options
Summary
Commissioners revisited a December approval to build a county fueling station after contested payback estimates and questions about bid strategy and whether bidding fuel differently could capture similar savings without construction costs.
Boone County Commissioners reopened discussion about a proposed fueling station and bulk-fuel purchase plan after the project — previously approved in December — drew questions about cost, payback and procurement strategy.
Staff and commissioners discussed competing payback estimates. Project quotes for construction of on-site tanks and canopy were presented in the meeting; construction costs discussed in transcript total roughly $1.94 million (design and site costs discussed separately). Estimates of annual fuel savings cited in public reporting ranged from about $48,000 to $130,000 per year depending on assumptions about per‑gallon savings and delivery method. Using…
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