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Ottawa County to buy one dump truck outright, finance three, commissioners say
Summary
Commissioners agreed in principle to purchase one dump truck outright using the Special Machinery Fund and to finance three others; Public Works Director will contact bidders to update financing offers.
The Board discussed replacing four dump trucks for county operations and agreed by consensus to a mixed procurement approach: purchase one truck outright using Special Machinery Fund money and finance the remaining three. Commissioner Carla Grund recommended the approach, noting bids were currently out to finance all four units.
Public Works Director Chris Smith said he would contact current bidders to revise proposals to reflect the split buy/finance approach. The consensus preserves county cash for a partial purchase while keeping options open for financed replacements; no formal motion or vote was recorded in the minutes on this procurement strategy.
