Dawn-Euphemia Moves Up Equipment Purchases
Dawn-Euphemia is preparing for the snow season by accelerating the purchase of two vehicles to help clear snow.
Township council has approved spending $146,000 on a 2009 John Deere grader and has given initial approval for the purchase of a $453,000 snow plow.
John Collison, director of public works, stated that the township's graders are becoming "increasingly unreliable" and that in one instance, parts had to be found in the southern US states to fix a machine.
The township's graders are becoming "increasingly unreliable"
Collison found a used! grader at Branntt Tractor, which comes with a full snowplow kit and is well-maintained by a certified John Deere mechanic.
- The purchase of the grader was approved by the council.
- A new snowplow is available for purchase, but ordering a new truck now would result in a wait until 2027.
Author's summary: Dawn-Euphemia accelerates equipment purchases for snow season.