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Dorchester County Council approves equipment leases, emergency repairs and school CIP request; farm lease awarded
Summary
At its Sept. 16 meeting the Dorchester County Council approved a $200,000 excavator lease with a $1 buyout, a $30,750 courthouse fire pump replacement, a conceptual FY27 school capital request contingent on next year's budget, and accepted the highest bid for a four‑acre farm lease on Bobtown Road.
The Dorchester County Council voted on Sept. 16 to approve several procurement and capital items aimed at county operations and facilities.
The council approved a five‑year lease for an excavator with a $1 buyout at the end of the term. Officials said the contract price is $200,000 after a $28,779 trade‑in offset, with annual payments of about $40,000 (first year from contingency, subsequent years charged to capital). The vendor was identified in the discussion as Elliot and France Inc.
Councilors also approved an urgent replacement of a fire pump and controller for the circuit court building. The contract was awarded to Bayside Fire and Security LLC at a cost of $30,750, paid from the courthouse maintenance FY26…
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