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Council delays action on Highway maintenance truck after highway superintendent raises safety concerns
Summary
Jennings County Highway reported a county maintenance truck with nearly 300,000 miles and a rusted utility bed that is losing tools; the council agreed to meet with the commissioners and highway department before authorizing purchase and temporarily withdrew a motion to table for further discussion Friday.
Jennings County Highway Superintendent Sherry told the Jennings County Council that a county maintenance truck has just under 300,000 miles, a rusted utility bed and is losing tools while in use, and asked why a replacement had not been included in the county's capital/bond lists.
Council members and highway staff discussed whether the purchase had been included in the bond list or the commissioners' capital plan. Sherry said the highway department had…
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