PURCHASE OF 3 REPLACEMENT PIECES OF EQUIPMENT IN DRAINAGE

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

PURCHASE OF 3 REPLACEMENT PIECES OF EQUIPMENT IN DRAINAGE General Manager Shadden — I mentioned this again in our Budget Workshop. We needed to replace some equipment. The Caterpillar Trackhoe that was purchased in 2012, The Dozer D3 we have had a lot of problems with it, we did a track job on it about 3-4 years ago and needs one again, and the 308 Caterpillar we are replacing it with a PC130 which is a little bit larger machine than the 308. President Caraway — Roughly how many years does a piece of equipment like that last us? Amos Roy, General Forman — The 329 we have had for almost 15 years. President Caraway —- Okay, so 10-15 years on a piece of equipment. David Hoyt - About 10,000-11,000 hours. General Manager Shadden —I think in 2012 I bought 3 of them at one time because I bought them before they went to Def. These are in the Budget. President Caraway —- How much money are we spending? General Manager Shadden - $364,000.00 on the 329, $375,000.00 on the Dozer and $196,760.00 on the mid-sized excavator. 2 Director Nicely — Looking at all the work Amos and his crew has done over the last couple of years since I have been on the Board, we have definitely gotten our moneys worth out of this equipment. Director Nicely made a Motion to purchase three replacement pieces of equipment in drainage; Komatsu Trackhoe PC290LC-11, Komatsu Dozer D61PX-24 and Komatsu Trackhoe PC130LC-11. The motion was seconded by Director Rayburn and it passed by unanimous vote.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.