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Court approves $65,000 budget transfer to replace motor grader engine
Summary
Barnes County approved a budget amendment transferring $65,000 to heavy equipment repair to replace the engine on a motor grader after an oil pump shaft sheared; commissioners discussed fleet needs, salvage value, and possible future fleet reductions.
Road and Bridge staff told the court that a motor grader (unit 113) suffered a catastrophic engine failure after the oil pump shaft sheared while the operator was outside the machine. Staff requested a $65,000 budget amendment to move funds from fuel to heavy equipment repair to replace the engine and cover installation costs.
“The oil pump shaft on this thing... we got back in and cut it off, but by that time, the shaft was sheared,” a staff member said, describing the fault and the resulting need for a replacement engine and installation. Staff explained the $65,000 estimate includes engine and installation costs and said repair would likely make the machine more marketable for future salvage or sale. Commissioners discussed fleet size and the possibility of reducing the county fleet over time; the court approved the $65,000 transfer and replacement plan.
