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Road & Bridge asks for iWORKS upgrade and large equipment; court debates leases vs. purchases
Summary
Road & Bridge requested a full iWORKS package (first-year cost roughly $15,450, net new ~ $10,500) to handle permit management and asset tracking and outlined large equipment needs; commissioners discussed leasing or multi-year payment plans as alternatives to one-time purchases to manage cash flow while preserving road operations.
Road & Bridge staff described the benefits of buying the full iWORKS suite — permit management, fleet and asset tracking — and said the first-year combined subscription and implementation would be about $15,450; $5,000 already exists in the budget so the net new request is about $10,500.
The road director also outlined expensive equipment asks (pad-foot roller, loader, grapple truck) and noted rentals can cost about $15,000 per month for some machines. Commissioners discussed whether it makes sense to lease some equipment or phase purchases over several years to protect cash flow while preserving the ability to do needed road projects. Staff agreed to return with lease/payment examples and a pared-back road-materials scenario for the next session.
