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Patrick County approves replacement tractor for transfer station after breakdown; selects used 2018 International with warranty
Summary
After an emergency drivetrain failure left the county transfer station without its tractor, the board approved buying a used 2018 International day cab and a warranty covering engine, transmission and rear differential.
Patrick County supervisors approved purchasing a used 2018 International day cab and a warranty to replace a county transfer‑station tractor that experienced a critical drivetrain failure on Oct. 6 and would have left the facility unable to move loaded trailers.
County staff briefed the board on four options: repair the county’s existing 1997 Freightliner (estimated repairs roughly $10,000 but with ongoing reliability risk); buy a used truck “as is”; purchase a used truck with a rebuilt engine/repaired rear…
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