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Commissioners discuss joint Road & Bridge equipment plan; options include shared broom, rentals and equipment swaps
Summary
Commissioners and Road & Bridge staff reviewed equipment needs for chip-seal and other seasonal work, discussed concentrating new sweeping and rolling equipment in Precinct 5, potential rentals, trade-ins and an equipment auction for older units.
Wichita County Commissioners on Friday discussed a plan to streamline Road & Bridge equipment for chip-seal season, with particular focus on precinct-level brooms, rubber-tire rollers and road tractors.
Commissioner Watts and precinct staff described current equipment limitations: several older brooms and rollers are in poor condition, many parts are obsolete (some tires and hydraulic components are no longer produced), and only one broom/roller combination remains fully operational in the county. Staff said annual brush wear…
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