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Sumner County road superintendent asks commissioners to buy two brush trucks to speed storm cleanup
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Toby Ellis, Sumner County road superintendent, told commissioners the highway department needs two Peterson grapple brush trucks immediately to increase debris-removal efficiency after the county’s recent ice storm, citing capacity, lead-time and paving-season impacts.
Toby Ellis, Sumner County road superintendent, urged the county commission to approve funding to purchase two new Peterson grapple/brush trucks now rather than waiting until after the next budget cycle.
"The Sumner County Highway Department respectfully requests that the county commission approve funding to purchase 2 new brush trucks at this time rather than waiting until after the upcoming budget cycle," Ellis said. He said the trucks would increase daily production by roughly 30 loads and help accelerate recovery from the recent ice storm.
The request was framed as an urgent operational need. Ellis told…
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