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Board reallocates trailer budget, authorizes up to $15,000 in repairs and seeks used spotter trucks

Koochiching County Board of Commissioners · March 10, 2026
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Summary

Facing shorter haul distances to the regional landfill, the county board approved reallocating $125,000 budgeted for a new MSW trailer toward repairs and used spotter trucks, authorized up to $15,000 to fix the worst trailer, and directed staff to solicit prices for two used spotter trucks.

Koochiching County staff told the board March 10 that shorter hauling distances to the Saint Louis County Regional Landfill have reduced wear on the county’s municipal solid-waste (MSW) trailers and that refurbishing existing trailers could be more cost-effective than buying a new one.

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