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GIRARD —
GIRARD — There may be a couple of new Bobcats roaming around in the near future, but they’ll be working for Crawford County.
Keith Carselowey, sales representative for White Star Machinery, Wichita, visited the Crawford County Commission meeting Tuesday to discuss the county’s possible leasing and/or purchase of Bobcat equipment.
His visit was a follow-up from a trip commissioner Carl Wood and several county employees took a couple of months ago to Wichita to try out equipment such as Bobcat skid-steer loaders and compact excavators.
“I want to thank you again for allowing your employees to come as compared to me trying to bring a piece of equipment down here and hoping it’s what you need,” Carselowey said. “We about 30 pieces of equipment out there and we got an opportunity to hammer down what your needs were and what equipment you need.”
Commissioner Linda Grilz said she had heard a lot of good feedback from the employees who attended.
Wood said that his preferences would be to get a skid-steer loader 650 and a mini excavator.
“I’d like to hear our lease options,” said commissioner Bob Kmiec.
Carselowey said that there were a lot of advantages to leasing equipment rather than purchasing it. One of them is not being stuck with a machine that isn’t really suited to the customer’s needs.
Leasing of the mini excavator would be $5,531 for 200 hours, with $15 for each additional hour over that. The machine’s purchase price is roughly $42,000.
“I’m kind of leaning toward purchase of a skid-steer loader and leasing of the mini excavator,” Grilz said.
Wood said he could see a lot of use for a mini excavator, such as cleaning ditches and culverts and digging ditches.
“If you need to break up cement, you can just rent a jackhammer and attach it,” he added. “One operator told me he’d probably use it 15 or 20 hours a week.”
The commissioners decided to read through the materials that Carselowey brought, and told him that they would probably make their decision by the Friday commission meeting.
Wood asked the Bobcat representative what kind of timeline would be involved in getting the equipment to the county.
“What you’re asking for is pretty standard, not some odd duck that we have to build,” Carselowey said. “I’d say maybe four to six weeks.”
In other business, the commission authorized the final payment for the Crawford County Health Department addition and also signed paperwork necessary for the Health Department to seek a USDA Rural Development Grant for an electronic sign near its building.
A public meeting on the sign has been set for the commission meeting at 10 a.m. June 22.
GIRARD — There may be a couple of new Bobcats roaming around in the near future, but they’ll be working for Crawford County.
Keith Carselowey, sales representative for White Star Machinery, Wichita, visited the Crawford County Commission meeting Tuesday to discuss the county’s possible leasing and/or purchase of Bobcat equipment.
His visit was a follow-up from a trip commissioner Carl Wood and several county employees took a couple of months ago to Wichita to try out equipment such as Bobcat skid-steer loaders and compact excavators.
“I want to thank you again for allowing your employees to come as compared to me trying to bring a piece of equipment down here and hoping it’s what you need,” Carselowey said. “We about 30 pieces of equipment out there and we got an opportunity to hammer down what your needs were and what equipment you need.”
Commissioner Linda Grilz said she had heard a lot of good feedback from the employees who attended.
Wood said that his preferences would be to get a skid-steer loader 650 and a mini excavator.
“I’d like to hear our lease options,” said commissioner Bob Kmiec.
Carselowey said that there were a lot of advantages to leasing equipment rather than purchasing it. One of them is not being stuck with a machine that isn’t really suited to the customer’s needs.
Leasing of the mini excavator would be $5,531 for 200 hours, with $15 for each additional hour over that. The machine’s purchase price is roughly $42,000.
“I’m kind of leaning toward purchase of a skid-steer loader and leasing of the mini excavator,” Grilz said.
Wood said he could see a lot of use for a mini excavator, such as cleaning ditches and culverts and digging ditches.
“If you need to break up cement, you can just rent a jackhammer and attach it,” he added. “One operator told me he’d probably use it 15 or 20 hours a week.”
The commissioners decided to read through the materials that Carselowey brought, and told him that they would probably make their decision by the Friday commission meeting.
Wood asked the Bobcat representative what kind of timeline would be involved in getting the equipment to the county.
“What you’re asking for is pretty standard, not some odd duck that we have to build,” Carselowey said. “I’d say maybe four to six weeks.”
In other business, the commission authorized the final payment for the Crawford County Health Department addition and also signed paperwork necessary for the Health Department to seek a USDA Rural Development Grant for an electronic sign near its building.
A public meeting on the sign has been set for the commission meeting at 10 a.m. June 22.
