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Selectmen approve purchase of used loader for Highway Department
Summary
The Springfield Board of Selectmen voted May 11 to support Road Agent Neal Huntoon’s purchase of a 2015 loader from the Town of Bow. After a $12,000 trade-in and estimated transport and repair costs, the final cost is expected to be about $77,000—well under the $100,000 warrant.
At its May 11 meeting, the Springfield Board of Selectmen voted to support Road Agent Neal Huntoon’s purchase of a used 2015 loader being sold by the Town of Bow.
Huntoon told the board the loader has about 6,900 hours and a listed price of $77,500. Transport is expected to cost $1,000; Huntoon estimated $5,000–$7,000 in repairs for a new wiring harness and an additional $3,500 for an attachment plate to fit the town’s broom and forks. The dealer (CAT) offered $12,000 for the town’s existing loader, which would be deducted from the purchase price, bringing the town’s expected out-of-pocket cost to roughly $77,000—below the $100,000 authorized in the warrant. Huntoon said he had inspected the machine and “feels it is a good piece of equipment.”
Selectman Don Hill made the motion to support the purchase; the motion was seconded by Chair Jen Roberts. Don and Jen voted in favor. The purchase was presented to the board as within warrant authorization and intended to replace aging equipment in the Highway Department.
The approval was limited to supporting the acquisition; the board did not discuss financing beyond the warrant amount. Huntoon indicated hopes to pick up the loader in a couple of weeks.
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