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Board weighs fleet maintenance, risky one-off repairs and capital-equipment requests
Summary
Commissioners pressed staff for historic repair and replacement data after large one-time tire and loader repairs; staff requested capital purchases including a hot-water pressure washer and replacement forks, and asked for quotes to justify capital-land and equipment lines.
Commissioners flagged the tire and vehicle-repair lines after staff said recent major loader-tire replacements and a $6,000 fuel-pump repair drove this year’s expenses. "So if you lose one oversized tire on a piece of equipment... then we have to put in $25,000 in this budget," a commissioner warned, asking staff to consider contingency planning and historic averages when setting annual tire replacement budgets.
Operations staff asked for a $14,000 capital-equipment package to replace a heavy-duty tilt truck, add an air compressor and toolboxes, and requested $6,000 for a hot-water pressure washer to help remove mag during winter operations. Commissioners asked staff to provide vendor quotes and a written justification for the pressure washer and other capital items before approving those additions to the base budget.
No equipment purchases were approved at the hearing; the board asked staff to return with itemized quotes, historical spending records and clearer notes in the budget materials.
