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Commission OKs John Deere excavator to speed county ditching work
Summary
The Cass County Commission voted 3-0 to buy a John Deere excavator for the Road & Bridge Department. Staff said the machine's rotator and V‑bottom ditching bucket will accelerate ditch maintenance as the county works to "get caught up."
The Cass County Commission approved Resolution 26-61 on June 24 to authorize purchase of a John Deere excavator for the Road & Bridge Department. The vote was unanimous, 3-0.
Travis, speaking for Road & Bridge staff, described the excavator's features and intended purpose: "This excavator has a rotator on the end of it with the v bottom ditching bucket so it's gonna help speed up the process of getting some more ditches in the county." Commissioners and staff discussed the scale of the ditching workload and the goal of catching up on maintenance.
Chair confirmed the motion and announced the vote. The meeting record did not include the purchase price or vendor contract details; commissioners framed the purchase as an operational tool to increase maintenance efficiency.
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