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Commissioners authorize budget amendment to replace or procure heavy vehicle after repeated breakdowns
Summary
Facing repeated engine, hydraulic and transmission failures on a town vehicle, staff requested authority to pursue a replacement within the town's $50,000 limit; commissioners approved a budget amendment allowing staff to negotiate a purchase in the $22,000–$47,000 range and report back with final price.
Staff outlined recurring, costly repairs on a heavy municipal vehicle and said the parts and labor needed to rebuild it would likely exceed prudent spending. The manager reported recent work revealed metal shavings in the oil and repeated hydraulic and transmission problems that have required ongoing, expensive repairs.
"From the last six months we've probably spent 17,000 on Hydraulics and transmission," a commissioner said during discussion of repair history and replacement options. Staff asked for leeway to seek a replacement and negotiate price within the council-authorized threshold; the motion to approve the budget amendment passed and staff will return with a final purchase price once negotiations conclude.
