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McDonald County commissioners approve $71,200 broom for chip-seal program, redirect sales tax to health and roads
Summary
On March 2, 2026 the McDonald County Commission approved buying a used 2024 RCT350 Broce Broom for $71,200 to support the county chip-seal program and directed County Treasurer Fuller to allocate additional March sales tax revenue to the Health Fund and the C3 Road & Bridge Fund; both motions passed unanimously.
The McDonald County Commission on March 2, 2026 approved purchasing a used 2024 RCT350 Broce Broom from Van Keppel for $71,200 to support the county's chip-seal road program, and directed County Treasurer Fuller to allocate additional March sales tax revenues to the Health Fund and the C3 Road & Bridge Fund.
Commissioner Jamey Cope moved to approve the equipment purchase and Commissioner Bryan Hall seconded; the minutes record the motion passed unanimously. The equipment was described in the minutes as "offered by Van Keppel at a cost of $71,200.00." Commissioners recorded as present were Presiding Commissioner Bryan Hall, Eastern Commissioner Jamey Cope and Western Commissioner Rick Lett; Jessica Cole is listed as county clerk in the minutes.
Cope also moved to instruct County Treasurer Fuller to allocate additional sales tax revenues for March to the Health Fund and the C3 Road & Bridge Fund; Hall seconded and the motion was approved unanimously. The minutes do not specify which line items within the Health Fund or C3 Road & Bridge Fund will receive the allocation, nor do they record any roll-call vote breakdown beyond the recorded unanimous approval.
The purchases and allocations are recorded in the March 2, 2026 meeting minutes; the commission noted it will reconvene March 4, 2026.
