Baxter County justices of the peace Tuesday night signed off on purchasing a new rock crusher for the county’s quarry.
Quorum Court members voted 10-0, with one absent, to approve a resolution supporting the purchase of the crusher, which will cost $715,000. That resolution also gave County Judge Mickey Pendergrass permission to borrow $343,000 from Arvest Bank to help cover the cost of the machinery.
The new crusher will replace an aging 2004 model that is prone to mechanical breakdowns, Pendergrass said. Despite the machinery’s advanced years, it is still expected to sell for at least $200,000 when the county puts it up for auction.
The Baxter County Quorum Court will meet for its June meeting Tuesday night. The meeting is scheduled for 6 in the second-floor courtroom of the county courthouse.
Some of the items on the agenda include the second reading of an ordinance adopting revisions and additions to the Baxter County personnel policy manual and the first reading of an ordinance allowing TWAL, Inc., to apply for a private club permit from the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division.
The Quorum Court is also scheduled to consider a resolution authorizing Baxter County Judge Mickey Pendergrass to purchase a portable closed circuit crushing plant for $715,000. The resolution would also authorize the judge to sign a 12-month loan of $315,000 with Arvest to help cover the purchase of the machinery.