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Farmers Branch staff say fleet moving toward single manufacturer; council asks for conversion details
Summary
Deputy director Catherine Lee told the council the city is standardizing heavy equipment to Caterpillar; council requested the fleet conversion percentage and confirmation that in-house maintenance can support the change.
Deputy Director Catherine Lee of the City of Farmers Branch said the city is standardizing its heavy-equipment fleet and has been shifting from John Deere toward Caterpillar since about 2020. Council members raised questions about the reason for the change, how far the conversion has progressed and whether in-house staff can service the Caterpillar machines.
Lee said the policy is to standardize on a single manufacturer to simplify parts, training and maintenance. “CAT is the leader in heavy…
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