The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Department will probably move forward with the purchase of a reconditioned snowcat.

During a recent Sweetwater County Commissioners meeting, Sheriff John Grossnickle asked the board if he could pursue the purchase of a reconditioned Hagglund snowcat from Natrona County. 

The snowcat and a trailer to pull it is available for purchase at about $74,000.

Grossnickle said this type of a machine is used by the military and can hold up to 16 passengers, which would essentially replace the two aging snowcats the county currently has.

The snowcats the sheriff’s...