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County approves $10,000 repair for truck 166, debates and okays new loader purchase
Summary
The highway department gained approval to send truck 166 to American Machine for a $10,000 repair, and the board voted to purchase a new John Deere loader for $187,000 after debating Cat vs Deere options and warranty/feature differences.
LaSalle County highway staff won board approval to proceed with a $10,000 repair to truck 166 and to purchase a replacement loader for the county fleet.
Highway department official (S2) reported two repair quotes to fix the box rails on truck 166: Hice Welding at $15,109.30 and American Machine in Mendota at $10,000. “So we’re looking for concurrence to take the truck to American Machine to have the box rails…
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