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Commissioners approve pavement-removal bucket and mulcher after safety and budget discussion
Summary
The board approved a $9,420 28-inch pavement-removal bucket and authorized purchase of a mulcher with safety upgrades after staff explained reach, maintenance and budget offsets; the mulcher and add-ons were recorded at about $49,230 in the transcript.
Roads Director (Speaker 3) presented two pieces of equipment the department said it needs: a 28-inch pavement-removal bucket and a mulcher (brush-cutter) to improve roadside maintenance. On the bucket, the director recommended the 28-inch pavement-removal attachment quoted at $9,420; commissioners voted to approve that purchase.
On the mulcher, the director recommended the lower-cost FETON mulcher, noting trade-offs in width and reach and describing required auxiliary hydraulic lines, hoses and a window guard for operator safety: "the lower cost 1, the the FETON mulcher," he said. Commissioners discussed reach limits (roughly 20–25 feet), maintenance (carbide teeth that will require replacement), and budget offsets (staff cited about $72,000 in savings on other equipment lines that help cover the cost). The board moved and approved the mulcher purchase with the safety window guard and related items.
Transcript wording about the mulcher’s final bundled price is partially garbled; audio references identify the base and add-on components and the board recorded the purchase as approved on the record. Staff said the department will install hoses and do shop work where possible to limit outside costs.
