Supervisors report limited rock availability; Hawkins pit access restricted, Kingsbury pit discussed
Road and Bridge Supervisor Travis Story said Hawkins' rock pit is not to be used except possibly for a two-mile stretch at an individual's property; sampling at a suggested pit showed only a small amount of rock, prompting discussion of Kingsbury's pit as an alternative.
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Travis Story, Smith County Road and Bridge Supervisor, told commissioners Sept. 8 that access to Hawkins' rock pit appeared to be restricted and that county staff were told the pit "wasn't to be utilized anymore unless it is for the 2-mile stretch at his place." Commissioners discussed Kingsbury's pit as a possible alternate source of material, and staff reported that samples taken at a pit suggested by Kaden Roush showed only a small quantity of usable rock.
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