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Dealer pitches grader leases as county staff flag budget increases
Summary
A Thompson Tractor salesman presented two lease options for motor graders and warranty/service terms; commissioners and staff noted warranty expirations and large equipment cost increases that will affect next year’s budget.
Brett Holland, a salesman with Thompson Tractor, presented two lease options for Holmes County motor graders and outlined dealer support, parts availability, warranty coverage and predicted resale values.
Holland described a CBO usage lease (five years, returnable) and a government lease with a predetermined purchase option, and said annual payments-in-arrears could help the county align payments with next-year budgets. He emphasized service coverage — travel time and mileage included during the lease — and suggested predetermined purchase prices and auction guarantees could return funds to the county at term.
Commissioners and staff asked about warranty timing and unit pricing; staff said the county’s existing machines have one year of warranty remaining and noted that equipment price inflation has been significant since 2019–20. Staff estimated a lease payment near $50,000 per month for a multi-unit program under some scenarios and said next fiscal-year equipment costs will be materially higher than current budgets allow.
No procurement action was taken; the presentation was placed in the record and staff said they will include lease options and cost scenarios as the county prepares next year’s capital plan.
