County commission pondering new vehicle shop

 

The Jackson County Commissioners are considering whether to invest in the construction of a new shop to better maintain county vehicles and equipment.

While the current shop is primarily used to work on road and bridge department equipment and vehicles, the commissioners have expressed a desire to build a new shop to expand mechanic services to the more than 100 pieces of equipment and vehicles the county owns. 

The commissioners have stated that restrictions at the current shop, which was built on Lowell Ave. in Holton in the 1920s, force some other county departments to seek mechanic services elsewhere locally. A few smaller departments, however, continue to have their vehicles serviced at the county shop, it was noted.

During a recent tour of the current shop, it was noted that half of the road and bridge department equipment is unable to be repaired indoors because the entrances to the bays are too small.

The commissioners are accepting bids to construct a 125-foot long by 80-foot wide, all metal, pre-engineered building to serve as the new shop.

The new shop would be located between the county recycling center and the bridge yard on the east edge of town, it was reported.

The following is a list of vehicles and large equipment owned by Jackson County. Much of the list was taken from a Jan. 1 inventory and may have been adjusted since then.

Road, bridge and shop:

* 2012 Caterpillar motor grader.

* 2010 Caterpillar motor grader (x3).

* 2008 Caterpillar motor grader (x2).

* 2007 Caterpillar motor grader (x2).

* 2008 Komatsu motor grader.

* 2011 John Deere motor grader (x2).

* 2010 Caterpillar wheel loader (x2). 

* 2008 Bobcat skid loader.

* 2010 Bobcat skid loader.

* 2007 Bomag roller.

* 1988 Caterpillar loader.

* 1992 Caterpillar loader.

* 1999 Caterpillar loader.

* 1999 Caterpillar dozer.

* 1999 Caterpillar excavator.

* 2012 John Deere excavator.

* 1983 backhoe.

* 1998 Caterpillar backhoe.

* 2005 Challenger tractor (x2).

* New Holland tractor.

* 1985 Mack truck.

* 1993 Mack truck.

* 1998 Mack truck.

* 2004 Mack truck (x2).

* 2005 Mack truck.

* 1996 Mack dump truck.

* 2007 Mack dump truck (x2).

* 2009 Peterbilt dump truck.

* 1997 International dump truck (x2).

* 1999 International dump truck (x2).

* 1994 Ford pick-up.

* 1997 Ford pick-up.

* 2007 Ford pick-up (x2).

* 2008 Ford pick-up (x3).

* 2009 Ford pick-up.

* 2013 Ford pick-up (x3). 

* 1995 Chevy pick-up.

* 2000 Chevy pick-up.

* 2003 Chevy pick-up.

* 1981 Dodge Ram pick-up.

* 1982 Ford oil distributor.

* 1998 Ford oil distributor.

* 1967 Minneapolis Moline tractor.

* 1976 Lincoln belt crane.

* Broce sweeper.

Jail:

* 2010 Ford Crown Victoria.

* 2009 Ford Crown Victoria.

* 2008 Chevy minivan.

* 1995 Ford van.

* 2014 Chevrolet van.

Sheriff’s office:

* 2011 Chevy Tahoe.

* 2013 Chevy Tahoe.

* 2015 Chevy Tahoe.

* 1998 Chevy pick-up.

* 2010 Ford Crown Victoria (x3).

* 2011 Ford Crown Victoria (x4).

* 2010 Ford Explorer.

* 2013 Ford Explorer.

* 2015 Ford Explorer.

* 2009 Ford pick-up (x2).

* 1989 Ford van.

* 2014 Dodge Charger (x2).

* 2015 Dodge Charger.

* 2014 Dodge truck (x2).

Elderly services:

*1999 Ford van.

* 2005 Chevy van.

Noxious weed, recycling and landfill:

* 2008 Ford pick-up.

* 2002 Chevy pick-up.

* 2004 Ford pick-up.

* 2005 John Deere tractor loader.

* 1998 Case skid loader.

* 1986 Chevy pick-up.

* 1995 Case backhoe.

* Additional forklifts and smaller equipment.

Juvenile intake:

* 2010 Chevy Impala.

* 2015 Ford Fusion.

Banner Creek Reservoir:

* 1989 pick-up.

* 1997 Chevy.

* 1990 Ford Ranger.

* 2013 John Deere gator.

* 2014 John Deere ZTrak mower and other additional mowers.

Appraiser’s office:

* Ford Escape.

Additional county vehicle:

* 2013 Chevy Traverse.

The Holton Recorder

109 W. Fourth St.
Holton, KS 66436
Phone: 785-364-3141
 

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