Commission approves purchase to replace totaled tandem truck, allocates ~$186,182
Jul 14, 2026
Public works reported a winter wreck totaled a county tandem truck; commissioners approved a bid from Truck Center Companies to buy a new Kenworth chassis and outfit it (bid reported at ~$186,182), noting use of parts from the wrecked vehicle as spares and insurance recovery steps.
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Public works staff told the commission a Kenworth tandem truck was totaled in a winter accident and that the county purchased back the wreck to use it for spare parts; staff asked the board to approve purchase and fit-out of a new Kenworth chassis. "This 186,000 will be for the brand new chassis and for them to put the bed, the lights, everything on there," staff said.
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