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Commission reviews equipment purchases, vehicle replacement and sanitation repairs ahead of Monday agenda
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a set of equipment and maintenance requests: auctioning a 2021 truck and buying a 2026 F-250 for EMA; a sanitation budget amendment of $81,829.90 to cover repairs and rollovers; a $28,900 road-materials request for Ashford drainage; and purchases of a broom, dump truck, trench rollers and a saw head using existing capital funds.
Several related items addressing county equipment and maintenance were presented for placement on the upcoming agenda.
Vehicle replacement: Chair introduced a request to auction a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado Trail Boss and purchase a 2026 F-250 SuperCrew using existing EMA funds. Powell explained the swap is intended to increase towing capacity for emergency operations. He estimated the current truck's market value around $40,000, noted the truck has about 60,000 miles and said the new truck’s price could be near…
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