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Highway superintendent seeks equipment turnover to reduce maintenance costs, shifts focus to drainage
Summary
Superintendent Pat Stevens outlined a strategy to replace aging equipment to lower maintenance costs and increase drainage planning work; he proposed using CHIPS funding for reconstruction and shifting part‑time labor lines to meet seasonal needs.
Highway Superintendent Pat Stevens presented a multi‑fund highway budget emphasizing a long‑term strategy to reduce the average age of equipment and thus lower repair and maintenance costs. He argued turning equipment faster will increase resale revenue and reduce life‑cycle costs for heavy vehicles.
Stevens told the board the town has sold vehicles with low resale value because of high average age and is seeking to shorten replacement cycles: "we're trying to implement a long term strategy that drives the cost of this equipment down," he said. He also proposed shifting some labor away from outside county work and toward town drainage projects, and to use CHIPS funding for permanent road reconstructions that will reduce long‑term maintenance needs.
