Barton County continues to use buy back offers from Bobcat of Salina to keep their equipment up to date. Monday, Barton County Commissioners approved a pair of deals with the Salina company for two Bobcat track loaders. The first loader was purchased in 2014 for just under $54,000. Since that time, the county has exercised the annual buyback option and received a newer model with full warranty for $4,500. Commissioner Jennifer Schartz agreed with County Works Director Darren Williams that this was a good deal.

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Bobcat of Salina also had the low bid for the purchase of another compact tracked loader with asphalt planer and grapple bucket attachments for just over $66,000. That loader also comes with the buy back option.

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In other county business Monday, the board approved the purchase of a new four wheel drive crew cab pickup from Marmie Chrysler in the amount of $28,000. Instead of taking the $2,500 trade in offer on a 2006 pickup with 170,000 miles on it, the board elected to keep the pickup to be used by facilities management.