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Tamworth board weighs buying used backhoe/loader and short-term rental amid equipment issues

Tamworth Select Board · July 11, 2024
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Summary

At a Select Board meeting, staff discussed a used backhoe/loader that an owner could hold until Jan. 1, compared to $155,000–$160,000 for a new machine; members weighed repair costs on existing equipment and short-term rental as an interim option.

Town staff and board members discussed options for the transfer station’s loader and a backup backhoe during a Select Board meeting.

Brian Gillespie presented a used machine that the owner said he could hold until Jan. 1 and described it as having pilot controls, a new bucket, forks and other attachments. Board discussion referenced…

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