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Council Approves New Landfill Dozer

BrownwoodJun 23, 20262 min read

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The council unanimously authorized up to $349,000 for a replacement landfill dozer after the current 2022 CAT D4 was out of service for nearly seven months. Monthly payments are expected to rise from $14,030 to about $16,000 beginning in October 2026, with auction proceeds from the old dozer potentially reducing the financed amount.

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The city will replace its landfill dozer, which is needed to move waste as customers unload. The council also approved an electric power franchise for Oncor, a $55,000 infrastructure incentive for sidewalks and streetlamps at the planned Dippel Museum of the Wild, and the purchase of property at 521 E. Baker pending legal review. A budget workshop identified a proposed $1,759,480 deficit, while staff revised projected sales tax, landfill, and sewer revenues.

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Approved an ordinance granting Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC an electric power franchise to use city streets, alleys, public rights-of-way, and related public property to deliver electricity.
Declared the existing CAT D4 surplus and authorized purchasing a replacement landfill dozer through a cooperative contract for an amount not to exceed $349,000.
Ratified a Brownwood Municipal Development District action approving an infrastructure incentive of up to $55,000 for sidewalks and streetlamps at 100 N. Center Avenue.
Approved purchasing the property at 521 E. Baker from Brown County Small Schools Coop, pending legal review of a final contract; the purchase price was not clearly available in the minutes excerpt.
Approved a one-year lease with Elara Caring for the 521 E. Baker location, pending the property's sale to the city.
Received a pre-budget workshop update showing a proposed $1,759,480 department-head budget deficit and revised revenue projections, including a $95,000 increase in projected sales tax revenue, a $91,872 increase in landfill gate revenue, and a $379,000 increase in sewer revenue.

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