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Roads director asks commissioners to prioritize dump truck replacement over motor grader
Summary
Public Works Director Robert Holmes Jr. told commissioners the county should prioritize buying a dump truck because parts for current dump trucks are becoming obsolete; no formal procurement action was taken on motor grader bids.
Public Works Director Robert Holmes Jr. asked the Board of Commissioners to disregard motor grader bids for now and prioritize purchasing a dump truck because replacement parts for the county's existing dump trucks will soon be obsolete.
Mr. Holmes told the board that parts for the county's dump trucks are going to be obsolete soon, creating difficulty obtaining repairs, and therefore a dump truck purchase is more pressing than the motor grader. The board did not take formal action on the motor grader bids at the meeting.
The statement frames the county's short-term fleet priorities for road maintenance; the transcript does not record a dollar figure, vendor name, or an explicit timeline for procuring the dump truck.
