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Highway department declares surplus equipment, seeks two auction trucks and schedules public hearing to sell county house

Koochiching County Board of Commissioners · August 12, 2025
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The board approved declaring several older highway vehicles and equipment surplus, authorized bidding on two City of International Falls surplus trucks (with a capped auction ceiling), and scheduled a public meeting on Sept. 9, 2025 to consider selling a county‑owned house acquired for a roadway project.

The Koochiching County Board on Aug. 12 approved three highway items: declaring multiple older vehicles and equipment surplus, authorizing staff to bid on two City of International Falls surplus trucks at auction (with a capped purchase threshold), and scheduling a public meeting to consider the sale of a county‑owned residence acquired for a prior highway project.

Highway Engineer Trent outlined the surplus list, which included several older Ford pickup trucks (2002–2009), an International truck, a 1993 Case 590 backhoe and a 1987 sweeper; commissioners accepted the department’s recommendation to declare the listed units surplus so they can be…

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