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Commissioners weigh buying or leasing skid steer; staff propose shared purchase to cut costs
Summary
Road and solid-waste staff outlined options to repair or replace a failing skid steer; commissioners discussed warranty versus used units, lease versus buy, and splitting costs (examples included 60/40 or 50/50) to share the machine across departments.
County maintenance and solid-waste staff described recurring equipment problems and presented options for a skid steer or track loader to improve winter snow removal and routine yard work.
Staff said a major repair estimate for an existing unit was high and suggested evaluating used versus new machines or a leasing option. Commissioners and staff discussed practical uses — snow removal, cleaning cattle guards and moving material — and debated whether a 60/40 or 50/50 cost split was most fair depending on usage. “I was thinking maybe, a $60.40 usage,” one of the staff members said while describing how costs might be allocated.
Commissioners asked staff to gather firm quotes, check trade-in values (vendors said they would consider buying the damaged machine) and to return with pricing for both new units (with warranty) and well-maintained used machines. No formal procurement motion was taken; staff were directed to collect additional information and report back.
