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Council approves $30,235.63 in extra repairs to Caterpillar D6 dozer
Summary
Council approved an additional $30,235.63 to fully repair the Caterpillar D6 final drive after staff found both sides needed replacement; Manager Suzanne Harvey described the machine as "a critical piece of equipment."
Town Manager Suzanne Harvey told the Council that when staff disassembled the final drive on the town's Caterpillar D6 dozer they discovered both sides needed replacement, increasing the repair cost by $30,235.63. "Both sides need to be replaced so it is an additional $30,000, that is our D6.It's a critical piece of equipment. We also just paid it off, so we need to do the repair," the minutes record.
Council voted to approve the additional repairs on a motion by Mayor Johann Wallace and a second by Councilmember Christy Hirshberg; the motion passed unanimously. The minutes note the dozer is essential to landfill and public works operations and council discussed its maintenance and budget implications.
The minutes do not record competing bids or an alternative repair plan in this meeting; the entry reflects the Council's approval of the additional funds for the final drive replacement.
