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Hand County commissioners approve provisional budget after highway department outlines equipment needs
Summary
The county’s highway staff presented a multi-year equipment replacement plan — highlighting a $140,000 chip spreader and other high-ticket items — and commissioners approved the provisional budget by voice vote while leaving flexibility for later amendments.
Speaker 2 told the Hand County commission that the highway/road-and-bridge department has a 7‑to‑15 year plan to update worn equipment and avoid repeated large breakdowns. The department’s priority list includes another mower (about $14,000), a belly‑dump trailer, a replacement semi truck and, most significantly, a chip spreader that Speaker 2 said the county can find “as low as about $140,000” for a decent unit.
Speaker 2 said the department is trying to stagger…
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