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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – People from the eight North Dakota cities that would lose their local Department of Transportation shops packed a hearing room at the state Capitol – to try and get the House to restore those cuts.

The reductions already passed the Senate – and a hearing was held before the House Appropriations Government Operations section.

Boyd McKenzie is a businessman from Courtenay – one of the cities that would lose a DOT shop. He says his concern is about snow removal

McKenzie says if Courtenay has to wait for a plow from the other cities, it could affect responding to fires and medical emergencies.

The subcommittee will make a recommendation to the full Committee before the whole House takes a look.

Click the links below to read more about the proposed closures.

County Commission To Write Governor Concerning Closure of State Highway Shops

Residents Come Together to Fight Proposed State Highway Department Closures