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Council approves ordering rubber-tire excavator now to avoid 2026 tariffs
Summary
Public works recommended ordering a rubber-tire excavator in 2025 to avoid expected 2026 tariffs; council approved the purchase after staff showed a lower 2025 price and higher projected 2026 cost that includes tariff estimates.
Pewaukee’s council approved a public-works recommendation to order a rubber-tire excavator in 2025 rather than delay to 2026 when projected tariffs would raise the cost.
Staff said a vendor quote for the equipment if ordered in 2025 is $327,000 with a $50,000 trade-in reported; staff estimated that ordering in 2026 could increase the total cost to about $375,000 after tariffs. Staff said they solicited multiple quotes and that the recommended dealer offered an acceptable trade-in and past working relationship. The council moved and approved the purchase by voice vote.
