(KLZA)-- The Pawnee County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of a John Deere Motor Grader from Murphy Tractor off the Sourcewell contract when they met Tuesday.

The purchase price is $355,500 less a $100,000 trade-in of a 2017 CAT motor grader.

Of the $255,500 total price, $55,000 will come from the Inheritance Fund with the rest from the Road Department budget.

Pawnee County Clerk Rachel King introduced new Deputy Clerk Lindsay Kostecka.

Commissioners also approved a motion proclaiming May as Community Action Month.