10/11/12 - Vehicle purchases and building demolitions were discussed by the Livingston County Road Commission this morning as part of a review on its upcoming budget projections. The Michigan Department of Transportation projects that the Road Commissionâs 2013 revenue will add up to just over $12 million. This represents an increase of less than 3% over 2012 revenues. Major expenses planned by the commission include the replacement of a foreman pickup truck, a heavy truck for snow removal, and two heavy rotors. Managing Director Mike Craine says those trucks last eight or nine years but tend to fail often beyond that point, leaving the road commission short-handed if they are not replaced. The vehicle replacements will cost around $900,000. The budget will also include the demolition of the Road Commission building on Rickett Road in Brighton, which is more than 70 years old and has not been used in almost a decade. Craine says the building will be leveled and the site returned to grass at a cost of about $25,000. He says the budget will probably be finalized at a special meeting sometime in mid-December. (TD)
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