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Clay County approves $10.52 township maintenance rate and buys three motor graders
Summary
The Clay County Board approved a $10.52 per-mile township maintenance rate for 2025–26 and authorized purchase of three John Deere motor graders, offset in part by internal service fund transfers and planned equipment sales.
The Clay County Board of Commissioners on March 11 approved the annual township maintenance contract rate of $10.52 per mile for the July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026 contract year and authorized the purchase of three John Deere motor graders from RDO Equipment of Moorhead.
County highway staff told the board the $10.52 rate was calculated from 2024 actual costs using a five‑year rolling average and represents an increase of $0.12 per mile (about 1.1%) from the prior year. Justin, a highway department staff member, told the board that the department used 2024 actuals and noted the county recorded about 2,000 fewer hours of snow removal in 2024, which reduced some costs but did not offset other increases.
The board also approved purchasing three motor graders after hearing a year‑and‑a‑half procurement…
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