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Cloud County approves $178,970 motor grader purchase, authorizes loan signing
Summary
The Cloud County Board unanimously approved buying a 2020 14013AWL motor grader for $178,970 and authorized County Clerk Shella Thoman to sign loan paperwork; staff noted an optional extended warranty for roughly $3,700–$3,800.
The Cloud County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of a 2020 14013AWL motor grader from Foley Equipment for $178,970 and authorized County Clerk Shella Thoman to sign loan paperwork, the board recorded April 21, 2025.
Highway and weed administrator Rod Michaud and Casey Fraser of Foley Equipment discussed the machine and noted an extended warranty would cost an additional $3,700–$3,800. On a motion by Commissioner Ron Copple, seconded by Commissioner Dannie Kearn, the board voted unanimously to sign the sales agreement and permit the clerk to complete loan documents.
The purchase is intended to support county road maintenance and patching work described by Michaud during department reports. The warranty add-on was described as optional; the board did not record a separate vote to fund the warranty at this meeting.
County Clerk Shella Thoman is authorized to execute the loan paperwork; the transcript does not specify loan term, financing source, or delivery timing. The county will follow up through routine procurement and accounting processes.
