DPW requests $150,000 (approx.) for backhoe replacement after heavy use

May 4, 2026

Jim Hall of the Department of Public Works asked for a JCB C3 backhoe to replace a 2005 unit with more than 15,000 hours; he said the machine is needed daily for drainage, cemetery and storm response and that trade‑ins could reduce the estimate from about $250,000 to roughly $150,000.

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Jim Hall, speaking for the Department of Public Works, urged approval of a capital appropriation to buy a new JCB C3 backhoe to replace the town’s 2005 machine.

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