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Marshall County Council approves $97,500 purchase of DuraPATCH pothole patcher
Summary
The Marshall County Council approved a $97,500 appropriation July 30 to buy a DuraPATCH pothole patching machine, citing longer-lasting repairs and county capital funds as the payment source; commissioners discussed buying additional units and asked staff to pursue more quotes.
The Marshall County Council approved a $97,500 appropriation July 30 to buy a DuraPATCH pothole patching machine, council members said during a special meeting.
County highway staff and several council members told the meeting that the DuraPATCH machine compacts emulsion and stone as it is applied, producing patches that hold longer than the cold patch material the county has used, which county staff said often requires repeated repairs.
Jason Peters, Marshall County Highway Department, told the council the DuraPATCH is a forced-injection system that compacts patch material as crews apply it. “This patch performance has basically proven a long lasting patch, less…
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