County readies equipment purchase and several road and bridge projects
Superintendent Steve Murphy briefed the board on equipment needs (a state-bid knuckle-boom/grapple truck), paving and bridge work including a Cole's Ferry resurfacing pre-construction meeting and Stewart's Ferry beam/deck work; the board approved the truck purchase from state contract and several routine reports and directed staff to pursue road repairs and developer assurances on resurfacing projects.
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Superintendent Steve Murphy told the Wilson County Road Commission the department is pursuing several maintenance and capital items. Murphy asked for approval to buy a knuckle-boom/grapple truck on state contract to improve tree- and debris-clearing efficiency; a commissioner moved to accept the state bid and the board approved the purchase by voice vote.
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