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Commissioners approve $80,000 gravel purchase as highway superintendent post remains open
Summary
Buffalo County commissioners approved buying a 10,000-ton gravel pile at $8 per ton and approved surplusing an old mower; the board also discussed a $66,000 tractor payment, staggered CDs, a possible road levy and an ongoing search for a highway superintendent.
Buffalo County commissioners voted to buy a 10,000-ton pile of gravel at $8 per ton after staff recommended the purchase and noted the material meets project specifications.
The nut graf: The board approved the purchase after hearing that the gravel is priced at $8 per ton and can remain on-site until the county needs it; the item is intended to support road and bridge work that county officials said is a major ongoing expense.
County road staff told commissioners the…
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