Commissioners hear road maintenance concerns; John Deere remote diagnostics noted

Jun 23, 2025

County staff and commissioners reported multiple road issues in Jewell County, including two blocks near Montrose that need grading and a rough crossing east of Lane Underwoods; John Deere told the county it can remotely check tractor error codes at no cost.

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Joel Elkins reported multiple road concerns and said staff are "working on getting tubes covered," and relayed a phone call that "50 rd is the smoothest it has been in years." Commissioner Ed Duskie told Elkins that "the two blocks leading up the railroad tracks in Montrose need to be graded or needs more rock added to it," and said he contacted John Deere about the new mowing tractor; John Deere told the county it can remotely check for error codes at no cost.

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