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Forklift purchased over objection
Vote split votes from commissioners
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Pictured is a Yale forklift similar to the one the Barton County approved on Monday purchasing for the Road and Bridge Department. - photo by COURTESY PHOTO
After considerable discussion Monday morning, the Barton County Commission on a split vote approved the purchase of a new 6,000-pound Yale forklift from Berry Material Handling of Wichita for $24,846.20 for the Road and Bridge Department. The department currently uses a 1976 Wiggins forklift with over 2,182 hours which will now be sold at auction. Department personnel looked at both new and used units over the last several weeks, Road and Bridge Director Phillips said.