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Highway superintendent reports engine failure, 509.8 gallons diesel use and discusses $175,000 equipment purchase
Summary
Highway Superintendent Kenny Peoples Jr. reported a 2016 dump-truck engine failure, 509.8 gallons of diesel used, and presented a plan to buy a CV 2500 with side dump and plow for approximately $175,000 to reduce wear on roads and equipment.
Highway Superintendent Kenny Peoples Jr. told the board the department sanded and plowed roads, completed shop work and repaired Truck 1 with a new rear leaf spring. He reported the department used 509.8 gallons of diesel and noted a 2016 dump-truck engine has failed; he said the town may remove the 2013 engine for parts or sell the 2016 chassis to Rathbone.
Peoples said he met with a representative from Regional International about purchasing a CV 2500 with side dump and plow for approximately $175,000, which he suggested would reduce wear and tear on roads and extend fleet life. The board recorded these operational and capital considerations as part of the highway superintendent's routine report.
