Magistrate outlines draft logging-permit proposal, seeks ordinance language to protect county roads
Magistrate Mister Ranshaw proposed an outline for an ordinance requiring loggers to obtain a county permit, post a $50,000 bond (premium paid upfront), document pre- and post-operation road conditions on video, repair damage to county standards or forfeit the bond, and face penalties up to $500 per day for noncompliance; staff will draft formal language for first reading.
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Magistrate Mister Ranshaw presented an outline for a proposed ordinance aimed at reducing damage to Pulaski County roads from logging operations. The framework would require any logger using county roads to apply for a permit at the courthouse, provide a bond that would protect taxpayers if road repairs are necessary, and document the route and conditions by video both before and after operations.
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