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Board approves $322,646 purchase of Caterpillar motor grader over one dissent
Summary
The O'Brien County Board of Supervisors approved purchase of a Caterpillar motor grader at $322,646 after trade; Supervisor Dennis Vanden Hull recorded the lone dissent. The board also approved other routine items and set the next meeting for Aug. 26, 2025.
Supervisor Friedrichsen moved and Supervisor McDowell seconded a motion to purchase a Caterpillar motor grader at $322,646 after trade, with a stable blade from Ziegler. The motion carried; the minutes record that Supervisor Dennis Vanden Hull opposed the purchase.
The purchase was recorded as part of routine equipment procurement during the board's Aug. 18 meeting. The motion text in the proceedings reads: "Moved by Friedrichsen, seconded by McDowell to approve the purchase of a Caterpillar Motor Grader at $322,646 after trade with stable blade from Ziegler." The record does not state reasons for the dissent or additional debate on alternatives or timing.
