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Linn County approves $160,403.29 contractor payment and $30,111.69 equipment repair
Summary
The board approved a partial payment of $160,403.29 to contractor Dave Sutter for insurance work on county buildings and authorized a $30,111.69 repair to a county track loader after staff reported damage requiring replacement pumps.
Jesse Walton of Linn County Public Works asked commissioners to approve a partial payment to contractor Dave Sutter for insurance‑related building repairs totaling $160,403.29. Chair Hamilton moved to approve the payment, the motion was seconded and commissioners voted in favor by voice vote.
Walton also reported a significant repair estimate for a county track loader after both hydraulic pumps were found damaged; the shop estimate to replace the pumps was $30,111.69. Commissioners discussed usage hours for the unit (reported around 4,500 hours) and approved the repair by motion and voice vote so the machine can return to service as a backup for landfill operations.
Walton said crews had also been replacing culverts in Blue Mound and performing storm cleanup following recent tree failures; commissioners asked staff to verify mowing bid details submitted for the season and to compare with last year's pricing.
