Smith County road crew reports blade failures, skid-steer damage and staffing changes
Road Supervisor Mitch Fritz and Assistant Road Supervisor Travis Story reported recent equipment failures — including blades and a shattered skid-steer door — plus staffing updates: an employee on medical half days and John Kautz attending CDL training in Beloit.
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Road Supervisor Mitch Fritz told the Smith County commissioners on Feb. 18 that the department experienced multiple equipment issues last week: "a couple blades went down," one blade was taken to Concordia for repairs, and problems with inline filters were reported. Fritz said John Deere inspected skid-steer tracks and that the tracks need replacement; he added the skid-steer door shattered that morning and will be replaced.
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