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Mineral County staff recommend replacing three aging graders with one new Caterpillar 150; purchase would follow required approvals
Summary
Road and Bridge staff told commissioners the county operates 15 motor graders (13 assigned to Road and Bridge) and recommended retiring three high‑hour machines and acquiring a single Caterpillar 150 on a proposed 60‑month lease; staff also updated the board on traffic counts, new spray‑bar equipment, and sign enforcement.
Mineral County Road and Bridge staff recommended to commissioners that the county retire three aging motor graders and acquire a single new Caterpillar 150 to consolidate capacity and reduce maintenance costs. Staff said the county has 15 graders in its fleet, 13 of which are assigned to Road and Bridge, and that the three units targeted for replacement carry very high hours — each over about 10,000 hours — and are no longer cost‑effective to keep in service.
"We're not just getting rid of three, we're going to upgrade. So, we're getting rid of three to get one," said a Road and Bridge presenter, who…
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