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Custer County approves $22,000 purchase of used belly-dump trailer to speed road work
Summary
The Custer County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 9 authorized a $22,000 purchase of a used belly-dump trailer for Road and Bridge operations, to be paid from capital improvement cash reserves; commissioners asked staff to prepare a budget amendment.
Custer County commissioners on Jan. 9 voted to authorize the Road and Bridge department to purchase a used belly-dump trailer for $22,000, aiming to reduce hauling turnaround times on long-distance material runs.
The trailer is a used 2005 model that the Road and Bridge supervisor, Vince, said will require about $3,000 in work — new tires and brake work — to be road-ready. “We could be more efficient,” Vince said, describing current turnaround times of roughly an hour and 30 minutes per load on long hauls and the strain that creates on crews and equipment. The board approved using…
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