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Harrison County supervisors debate lease-purchase terms for beach tractors
Summary
County staff presented a change from a lease-turn-in to a lease-purchase for two beach tractors, prompting questions about hours limits, end-of-lease inspections, total cost and whether the county should buy outright. Supervisors requested a financing comparison before deciding.
Harrison County officials discussed switching a planned lease-return agreement for two tractors used on county beaches to a lease-purchase option that would let the county buy the machines at the end of the term.
County staff member Sandy McKnight told the Board of Supervisors the original plan was a short-term “turn-in” lease; Kubota Finance, which reviewed the paperwork, raised questions about placing the tractors on the beach. As a result, staff now recommends a lease-purchase arrangement that includes a nominal purchase option at the end of the contract and avoids potential post-return inspection charges and overage fees.
The change shifts the county’s exposure from an outright capital outlay up front to a…
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