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Board approves $56,000 transfer for snowblower parts; staff outlines $235,000 attachment option
Summary
Faced with a Jan. 25 storm and a 1996 snowblower with parts on 120-day backorder, staff obtained board approval to transfer $56,000 to repair lines and ordered $10,000 in parts; staff said a $235,000 front-loader attachment may be a long-term solution and will pursue grant opportunities with a Feb. 26 deadline.
The Board of Estimate and Apportionment on Feb. 11 approved a transfer of $56,000 to the materials and supplies repair line to purchase spare parts for a municipal 1996 snowblower that requires frequent repair.
Public works staff explained the request, saying that since the Jan. 25 storm that dropped roughly 20 inches of snow, crews have used the snowblower continuously and the machine has broken…
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