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Keene board approves new highway equipment orders including tandem plow, grader and compact tractor
Summary
The Town Board approved ordering a new tandem plow truck (approx. $310k–$325k) and a CAT 120 grader (up to $325k); it also authorized purchasing a compact utility tractor (not to exceed $35,000) and surplussing older equipment. One board member abstained on the tandem truck order.
Supervisor Joe Pete Wilson updated the board on highway needs and proposed ordering a new tandem plow truck with an estimated cost of $310,000–$325,000. The board approved the motion to order the tandem plow truck (Resolution 113‑2025); Christopher Daly introduced the resolution and Teresa Cheetham‑Palen seconded it. The vote recorded Robert Biesemeyer as abstaining on the truck order.
The board also approved purchase of a CAT 120 grader (Resolution 115‑2025), with spending authorized up to $325,000, and approved surplusing a Bobcat S70 skid steer and a John Deere 2520 compact utility tractor (Resolution 118‑2025). Separately, Resolution 119‑2025 authorized buying a new compact utility tractor with specified attachments not to exceed $35,000. These purchases were presented as replacements or upgrades to maintain winter‑road capability and regular road maintenance.
