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Spencer County approves Cat backhoe bid, will auction existing machine without reserve
Summary
The fiscal court authorized pursuing the Boyd Cat backhoe bid (noting ~1,768 hours), deferred financing arrangements, and voted to sell the county's current backhoe at absolute auction with no reserve.
Spencer County Fiscal Court voted Dec. 5 to accept a Cat backhoe bid and to sell the county's existing backhoe at auction.
Judge Scott Travis and other members opened three bids for a replacement backhoe. A Boyd Cat bid was discussed (recorded in the minutes as having approximately 1,768 hours); a new John Deere was quoted at $133,500 with a 60-month lease option quoted at $2,619 per month. Members discussed warranty differences and a rent-to-own structure described in a bid where a portion of rent would apply to the purchase price for an initial period.
Esq. Travis moved to go with the Cat bid and to defer financing arrangements; Esq. Pharris seconded. The motion passed with all members present voting "aye" by voice vote. The court then decided to sell the county's current backhoe at absolute auction with no reserve. The minutes note that bids themselves were not attached to the minutes.