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Parmer County approves $201,000 purchase of motor grader for Precinct 3
Summary
The Parmer County Commissioners Court voted May 26 to buy a new Caterpillar motor road grader for Precinct 3. The $395,000 purchase includes a $194,000 trade-in that reduces the county's cash cost to $201,000; the motion passed by majority vote.
Parmer County Commissioners Court on May 26 approved the purchase of a new Caterpillar motor road grader for Precinct 3 at a net county cost of $201,000.
Commissioner Kirk Frye moved to buy the grader; Commissioner Casey Russell seconded the motion, which passed by a majority vote. Commissioner Kenny White presented the quote during the meeting and said the new machine will replace a 2019 model.
The county recorded a $395,000 list price for the grader and a $194,000 trade-in allowance for the older machine, leaving the county's cash obligation at $201,000. The court did not provide further budget detail or specify funding sources during the discussion.
The purchase was taken up as a routine agenda item and approved without recorded roll-call tallies in the minutes. The court adjourned at 10:38 a.m.
