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Fleet replacement: seven Freightliner trucks

The county is buying three new Western Star tandem trucks — cabs, chassis, and plow/spreader packages — to replace vehicles dating to 2007 and 2010. Legislators discussed how long trucks should last and noted 2015-model trucks with class-action-related defects will be auctioned.

2 mentionsLast discussed May 26, 2026

MediumInfrastructure

New Westerlo highway garage

The county is moving ahead with a new highway garage in the Westerlo subdivision, hiring Lamont Engineering — the lowest of 11 bidders — to design and manage the project, which adds a salt shed and extra equipment building.

1 mentionLast discussed Jan 27, 2026