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LaMoure County delays road blade purchase, requests fresh quotes
Summary
With the Road Superintendent absent, commissioners delayed buying replacement blades after learning existing quotes expire; Butler Machinery explained specs and the board asked staff to obtain updated bids.
Chairman Bruce Klein presented road business on behalf of Road Superintendent Darrick Nitschke and told commissioners, "The quotes for the new blades expire today." The board reviewed two quotes — from John Deere and Butler Machinery — and heard from Trent of Butler Machinery about the machine specifications. With Nitschke absent, commissioners agreed not to proceed on the current offers and directed staff to solicit new quotes.
The delay preserves the board's ability to compare bids and confirm specifications. Trent described features on the Butler Machinery quote during the meeting; commissioners did not take a purchase vote and recorded no spending authorization during this session. The board will revisit the purchase after receiving updated proposals and the road superintendent's input.
