Ohio spends another $2 million for road salt

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio officials have approved spending
another $2 million on road salt to replenish supplies used during the
long, snowy winter.
The state Controlling Board on Monday granted
the request from the Ohio Department of Transportation was for more than
$2 million to buy about 30,000 tons of salt from Cargill De-Icing
Technology Inc. and Morton Salt Inc.
Documents show the state is
paying about $73.88 per ton for 20,000 tons from Cargill, and $56.75 a
ton for another 10,000 tons from Morton.
The transportation department has had to go before the board repeatedly this winter to request money for
more salt.
Spokesman Steve Faulkner says the agency has used more than 1 million tons of salt this winter at a cost
of nearly $117 million.
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reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio officials have approved spending
another $2 million on road salt to replenish supplies used during the
long, snowy winter.
The state Controlling Board on Monday granted
the request from the Ohio Department of Transportation was for more than
$2 million to buy about 30,000 tons of salt from Cargill De-Icing
Technology Inc. and Morton Salt Inc.
Documents show the state is
paying about $73.88 per ton for 20,000 tons from Cargill, and $56.75 a
ton for another 10,000 tons from Morton.
The transportation department has had to go before the board repeatedly this winter to request money for
more salt.
Spokesman Steve Faulkner says the agency has used more than 1 million tons of salt this winter at a cost
of nearly $117 million.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.

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