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Custer County approves purchase of seven used vehicles, agrees to $5,000 down payment and sell surplus units

Custer County Board of Commissioners · March 11, 2026
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Summary

At a special March 11 meeting, the Custer County Board of Commissioners agreed to buy seven used vehicles from another county for about $56,000 plus $14,003.81 in outfitting, approve a $5,000 down payment and direct staff to list older vehicles for sale to offset the cost.

Custer County commissioners on March 11 approved a plan to buy seven used vehicles from another county and to sell older county vehicles to help fund the purchase, agreeing in principle to a $5,000 down payment and to finalize financing and a vehicle list in a future resolution.

Chair Bill Candacoster opened a special meeting and introduced the vehicle purchase and sale as the sole new-business item. Commissioners discussed the county fleet’s condition — citing older Durangos, Yukons with high mileage and a Trailblazer used at the airport — and considered whether to keep some vehicles for operational needs (for example, third-row seating for certain Department of Human Services…

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