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Harrington approves mini excavator purchase

HARRINGTON – The Harrington City Council voted Saturday, Jan. 11, to approve the $26,000 purchase of a 2022 Kobelco Sk30 mini excavator.

The excavator, to be purchased from a seller in Nine Mile Falls, Wash., was listed on Facebook Marketplace for $27,550.

The used machine has approximately 1,400 hours of use and includes a 36-inch cleanout bucket and a 24-inch digging bucket.

The meeting lasted seven minutes, during which the council unanimously approved the purchase.

Mayor Joe Armond said the council must convene for any expense exceeding $5,000.

“We need a mini excavator,” Armond said. “At...

 

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