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Bannock County approves $624,000 scraper rebuild and Posi‑Shell purchase for landfill operations
Summary
The board approved a $624,000 scraper rebuild (to be funded from one‑time scale‑house monies) and purchase of a Posi‑Shell machine, which staff said saves landfill airspace and was previously budgeted.
Dylan Evans, landfill manager, asked the commissioners to sign two contracts for landfill equipment. He reported final numbers for a scraper rebuild at $624,000 and said the cost will be reallocated from one‑time monies originally set aside for a scale house.
Evans also requested approval for a Posi‑Shell machine, which county staff had discussed during the last budget cycle. He described the machine as an industry practice that saves substantial landfill airspace and reduces intermediate cover thickness from about a foot to roughly a centimeter, increasing the cell’s lifetime capacity.
Commissioners noted the items were discussed during budget planning and moved to approve both contracts by voice vote. The board directed staff to take the approved actions in the current fiscal year and to adjust future budget requests accordingly.
The transcript does not include detailed financing terms beyond the reallocation of one‑time monies; procurement and contracting documents will include final specifications, vendor names and payment schedules.
