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Atchison County approves KDOT noxious-weed agreement; commissioners ask for more analysis on backhoe repair
Summary
The commission approved a Kansas Department of Transportation county agreement to treat noxious weeds that sets labor at $32.33/hour and equipment at $52.82/hour. Commissioners also asked Road & Bridge staff to obtain a second estimate and compare repair versus replacement for a 2016 John Deere backhoe with a reported hydraulic pump failure.
The Atchison County Commission on Oct. 14 voted 2–0 to approve a Kansas Department of Transportation Bureau of Maintenance county agreement to treat noxious weeds, which the county’s Road & Bridge staff presented with specified labor and equipment rates.
The agreement, presented by Road & Bridge staff, lists an operator labor rate of $32.33 per hour and an equipment rate of $52.82 per hour for a 2016 Ford F550 spray truck; a 2022 John Deere…
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