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Board authorizes lease‑purchase for two 2026 Mack dump trucks under rolling replacement program
Summary
The Board approved a five‑year rolling lease‑purchase with Leasing2 to finance two 2026 Mack 64BR dump trucks from Nextran ($281,121.27) and trade in two 2025 trucks; county staff said the program allows regular replacement with extended warranties and predictable lease payments.
Franklin County commissioners on June 3 approved the next renewal of the county’s rolling lease‑purchase program for the Road Department, authorizing county staff to sign a five‑year financing agreement with Leasing2 to acquire two 2026 Mack Model 64BR dump trucks from Nextran for a total financed amount of $281,121.27.
Fiscal Manager Erin Griffith told the Board the rolling program is an established replacement strategy: the county takes delivery and makes two years of payments, then trades trucks at market value and replaces them with new model‑year units to keep the fleet current and avoid larger maintenance costs. The Board voted 5‑0 to approve the resolution and authorized the Chairman to sign after the County Attorney reviews the financing agreement.
Supporters argued the program reduces long‑term maintenance volatility and keeps heavy trucks under extended warranty; some commissioners discussed warranty and lifecycle tradeoffs when choosing new vs. used vehicles and asked Road Department staff to provide more detail in future budget cycles.
What was authorized: the resolution and authorization for the Chairman to sign the five‑year lease purchase agreement with Leasing2 to finance two Mack dump trucks; trade‑in of two 2025 units was included in the motion.
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