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Butternuts board approves two sweeper purchases, including $33,900 ready-to-use unit
Summary
The Town of Butternuts authorized buying two road sweepers on June 10: an auction win for $525 plus fees and a $33,900 purchase from Clark Equipment to restore town road maintenance capacity.
The Town of Butternuts board on June 10 authorized two purchases to restore road-maintenance capacity, approving payment for a low-cost auction sweep and a ready-to-use machine from Clark Equipment.
Supervisor Bruce Giuda said the town has been borrowing a sweeper broom from Pittsfield and outlined two options: place a bid on a used sweeper listed on an RTI auction site or buy a used self-propelled sweeper from Clark Equipment. The board placed a single bid of $525 on the auction sweeper and "the Town won the bid," then voted to pay $525 plus associated fees. In a separate motion, the board approved purchasing the Clark Equipment sweeper for $33,900; both motions carried unanimously.
The purchases followed discussion about the tradeoffs between a low-cost, potentially nonworking auction unit that "would require some fabrication to attach to a Town Tractor" and a unit that would be operational on delivery. Keith Lilley moved to pay the auction amount; John Hill seconded. Bruce Giuda moved the Clark Equipment purchase; Paul Irwin seconded. The board did not attach additional contingencies in the meeting minutes.
Board members said the sweeper acquisitions are intended to allow the town to fix roads more reliably than the temporary arrangement with Pittsfield. The meeting record does not specify the funding source for the $33,900 purchase or an expected delivery date.
