Commission approves purchase of three new John Deere blades

The county’s road crew will once again drive John Deere green for the next five years. The County Commission voted Tuesday to accept the bid for three new motor graders from RDO Equipment. The upfront sticker price is $288,300 per blade, but the county will actually pay $186,075 after RDO buys back the current blades for $172,900 each.

This is the third time the county has purchased John Deere bla...