Posted by: Kevin on 2010-02-15
Even on the snowy streets it is difficult to miss the Town of Herndon's big red Hornet snowplow. When the 1996 blizzard swept through Herndon, workers had a difficult time plowing the snow on the town's main roads, and public works superintendent Sonny Lynch began looking for a better way. After a few years of searching Lynch came across a V-plow on eBay and was able to purchase it for the town for only $150. The only problem was the plow was in Minnesota, according to Bob Boxer, director of public works. "To get it here was a challenge," he said. "It cost nearly $1,000 to haul it down on a tractor trailer."

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