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New Sweeper speeds work on cleanup 2012-04-30 - 100 block Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Tim Smith of the Columbia Street Department makes a pass along the curb by the site of last night's Arnold/Firestone Building Fire with the City's newly acquired street sweeper, as Columbia Street Department Superintendent Donnie Rowe awaits a stop to plan the next step. Superintendent Rowe says the sweeper is one of the top pieces of equipment his department has ever acquired. The sweeper was acquired in a bank auction for $15,000. "We've been offered $25,000 for it," Mr. Rowe said, and added that a similar new one would cost over $60,000. Rowe said that the equipment really saves on payroll costs, too, but that the biggest advantage is that Columbia has really clean streets. The equipment is used on all streets with curbs, he said. Read More... | Permalink | Comments?

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