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Council Rejects Immediate Purchase of $99,500 Road‑patching Machine After Debate
Summary
After a lengthy discussion about timing, resale of surplus equipment and highway committee communication, the council voted down a motion to immediately fund a $99,500 pothole‑patching machine; staff may revisit purchase if a surplus machine sells.
The Marshall County Council voted down a request May 13 to immediately fund the purchase of a mobile asphalt‑emulsion-and‑stone patching machine priced at about $99,500, ending in a roll‑call vote that rejected the motion.
Jason Peters, the county highway superintendent, and other highway staff demonstrated the machine’s capabilities and argued it produces longer‑lasting patches than traditional cold mix, can operate in colder weather and would support preventive maintenance ahead of the chip‑and‑seal season. Peters said the machine “will give us that patch that we need to literally prolong that…
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