Supervisors approve new motor grader purchase

The Grundy County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the purchase of a 2019 John Deere motor grader and trade-in of a 1999 model during its regular meeting on Monday morning.
           
According to County Engineer Gary Mauer, the 2019 John Deere 772 six-wheel drive will cost around $307,000, and with a $32,000 trade-in for the 1999 CH with 14,000 hours on it, the net cost will be around $275,000.
           
Mauer also brought the board a list of five already embargoed bridges that were further reduced in their load capacities after announcing two closures at a recent meeting, and after the replacement of the Wolf Creek bridge, it has been removed from the list and should be reopened within 30 days.
 
The board then passed a second resolution that will embargo 15 new bridges (either posted at one lane or with a sign imposing specific weight limits) due to a change in state law allowing specialized haul vehicles to go from primary to secondary roads. The hiring of Harris Kopsa as a co-patrolman at the Conrad shop at a starting pay rate of $21.57 per hour received unanimous approval. 
 
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