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Select Board approves purchase of roadside mower and tractor from equipment fund
Summary
The board authorized buying a tractor-plus-mower offered for $30,000 from the highway equipment fund (noted balance approx. $171,000) to avoid higher rental costs; motion was seconded and carried.
The Brookfield Select Board voted to purchase a roadside mower (tractor plus attachment) to reduce rental costs and ensure town capacity for roadside mowing. Board members discussed rental history, estimated replacement value and the equipment fund balance: "The tractor alone is worth 30,000," a board member said while explaining the asking price and the town’s ability to pay from the highway equipment reserve.
The board considered alternatives (continued rental, renting to neighbor towns for revenue) and discussed timing and the risk of equipment failure; members noted the highway equipment fund showed approximately $171,000 available, making a $30,000 purchase feasible. A motion to proceed with the purchase was made, seconded and carried, and staff were directed to close the deal and coordinate delivery and servicing.
