Traverse County Highway Department seeks motor grader, plans township rate and contract changes
County Engineer Chad Gillespie proposed buying a new motor grader quoted at $531,280 and adding a highway maintenance worker; he said township rates will be raised in 2024 and townships will be offered 3–5 year maintenance contracts, and the department will present a tandem-truck action item at a future meeting.
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County Engineer Chad Gillespie told the Traverse County Commission on July 5 that the Highway Department is considering adding a motor grader (quoted at $531,280.00) and another highway maintenance employee to keep up with the county’s extensive route miles. Gillespie said Traverse County still has the most miles per blade route among counties surveyed and that the county administers Flood/FEMA work for townships.
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