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Broadwater County to buy new excavator for solid waste; county to finance purchase internally

5509341 · July 30, 2025
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The county approved purchase of a Caterpillar excavator for the transfer station at $139,396 using a Sourcewell cooperative contract and agreed to internal financing at 4.53% for six years, conditional on county attorney review of loan documents.

Broadwater County commissioners on July 30 approved procurement of a Caterpillar excavator for the county’s transfer station and authorized internal financing of the purchase, contingent on county attorney review of loan documents.

Public Works Director TJ Gravely told commissioners the county’s existing excavator is a 1993 model with more than 11,000 hours and has surpassed its useful life. Gravely presented a Sourcewell cooperative contract price and said using Sourcewell streamlines…

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