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Road & Bridge seeks equipment replacements and adds mechanic position; court OKs one backhoe purchase now
Summary
Road & Bridge presented a multi-year equipment replacement list (roughly $1.1M across future years) and requested an additional mechanic (mechanic-2). Commissioners agreed to reallocate existing vehicle purchase funds to buy a backhoe this year and tentatively supported hiring a mechanic-2 after standard recruitment.
Road & Bridge outlined capital and personnel priorities including replacement loaders, trailers, a water tanker and a backhoe; the multi-year replacement schedule totals about $1.1 million across the listed items. The director asked the court to authorize an additional mechanic (mechanic-2) to support the county's crews and noted current equipment hours and parts challenges.
Commissioners reviewed available balances in the Road & Bridge vehicle-purchase line and agreed to move funds within the fund to allow immediate purchase of one backhoe while preserving funds for other critical equipment. The court also discussed hiring approach for the proposed mechanic: staff recommended advertising at the higher grade (mechanic-2) and allowing internal promotion if a qualified in-house candidate emerges. Commissioners expressed appreciation for Road & Bridge staff performance and directed procurement staff to pursue trade-in or auction logic to reduce net purchase cost.
