
The vehicles don't come with proof-of-ownership documents or titles, which makes them easier to fence. Unlike cars, no vehicle identification number comes with backhoes or excavators, which can cost $100,000 or more. "Who would ever think that these huge things would get stolen? But they do," said Mike Chason, a sales representative for Pine Bush Equipment, a New York-based company that sells construction-related machines. That such large pieces of machinery can just "disappear" seems implausible, but this equipment, worth big bucks, seems to be designed to make it more susceptible to theft. Which explains why the thieves who made off with two earth-moving tractors and a dump truck from construction sites and municipal lots in Monroe County recently haven't run into much resistance. If not, you're probably like most people. Would you think that the person driving the earth-mover just stole it and was off to sell its parts on the black market? 17.Picture this: You're taking an afternoon stroll in a residential neighborhood where several houses are under construction and you see a person driving an earth-mover down a street. The conditional use hearing requested by the solar farm on Silver Valley Road is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. accepted the offer to take the job of assistant road master.Ī motion to advertise for a road crew road worker was made and approved. The supervisors are also buying a western plow from West End Equipment with the equipment not to exceed $7,600.00 The truck is being purchased from Fred Bean Ford. The supervisors purchased winter equipment, authorizing the purchase of a 2022 F-250 4x4 plow truck for $55,335.00. The budget also includes construction of a new Shared Emergency Service Facility, as well as funding to maintain and to improve roads, parks, and the community structure, as well as recycling and composting. The budget includes 2.66 mills for the Chestnuthill municipal/road and budget, 0.07 mills for the infrastructure dedicated fund and 0.24 mills for the West End Fire Company.įor every $100,000 of real estate tax assessment, the 2.66 mills will generate $266 in real estate taxes for the fiscal year 2023. Chestnuthill Township will hold the line on taxes for 2023.
