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Isanti County approves trailer and forestry-capable track loader to speed ditch vegetation work
Summary
The county authorized two highway purchases — a Towmaster tilt trailer and a Caterpillar compact track loader with a forestry mulcher head — to improve roadside vegetation management and crew safety. Funding will come from 2025 road-and-bridge budget savings and the purchases follow state contract pricing.
Isanti County commissioners on Oct. 7 approved purchase of a tilt-deck trailer and a compact track loader configured with a forestry mulcher head to support roadside vegetation management.
Justin Ferguson, county highway staff, explained the purchases are intended to improve efficiency and crew safety when clearing saplings and brush from county road rights-of-way, improve sight distances at intersections, and…
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