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Gretsch reported that several bridge projects were completed in 2024, naming Little Indian Creek Road, Bridal (bridge), and Huff Road as replaced. He said Little Indian Creek Road and Lockhart Road bridges were in the process of being replaced at the time of the report and that all four bridges had been substandard and load limited. Gretsch said the department received a MoDOT cost share for those projects; the transcript records the figure as \"$80.20\" but does not specify units or whether the figure represents thousands of dollars, so the precise dollar amount and units are not specified in the meeting record.

Work completed or ongoing in 2024 that Gretsch listed included conversions of 15 roadways totaling 25 miles to hard surface and resurfacing of 13 roads also totaling 25 miles. Stormwater pipe and culvert replacements were ongoing in preparation for conversions and resurfacings. For maintenance, the department installed an estimated 9,000 tons of asphalt concrete and 15,000 tons of crushed limestone on various roadways, conducted mowing and right-of-way trimming (each county road trimmed three times per year with a full-width fall trim) and responded to approximately 80 after-hours emergency callouts (mostly for downed trees or limbs).

Gretsch reported the department workforce at 55 hourly employees as of Dec. 31, 2024, and noted the department was short two employees at the time of questioning; he said one hire would begin next Monday and another candidate with a Class A driver’s license was scheduled for an interview the following week. Daily office hours were listed as 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Gretsch said the department issued about 1,556 purchase orders in 2024 and that staff issued 50 access permits and 13 special use permits, which included initial and final inspections.

Gretsch said the highway department instituted annual employee evaluations for all staff, reviewed and approved by HR, to be conducted by each worker’s immediate supervisor with employee input and placed in personnel files. He also noted that two-sided water-depth signs were installed at low-water crossings and flood-prone areas and that the department provided trucking support for community cleanup events when approved by the commission.

During the report period commissioners asked clarifying questions about staffing and hiring; Gretsch replied that one new hire was starting soon and another interview was scheduled. The transcript contains no formal commission directive to change staffing policy or to withhold any reported items; the report was submitted as required and will be furnished to the Missouri Department of Transportation per the statute.

Ending
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The commission approved an on-call work zone enforcement agreement with the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission (MoDOT) to reimburse the sheriff’s office $10,000 for work-zone enforcement. The commission approved an agreement to provide dispatching services for the Oak Grove Village Police Department with fees described as $5,500 for the county services and mobile CAD usage charged at $1,000 per device; services begin Feb. 1 and run through December of the year stated in the agreement. A change order for the Franklin County Highway Department to address additional work on the Huff Road bridge, in the amount of $8,757, was approved. The commission also approved a contribution to the sheriff’s retirement system on behalf of the Franklin County Sheriff, found certain county equipment surplus and authorized its disposal, and approved the first amendment to the collective bargaining agreement between Franklin County and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 148. The consent agenda included a liquor license for BAPS West End LLC; the consent agenda and its items were approved as presented.

All motions recorded in the transcript were made by Commissioner Cox and seconded by Commissioner Oberschmidt; each motion was stated as approved by voice vote with commissioners signaling “aye.” The transcript records no recorded dissent or recorded no votes against.

Why it matters: The approvals affect county law-enforcement funding and services, a local bridge repair, union labor terms, the county’s equipment inventory and a business liquor license. The dispatch agreement also establishes a recurring service and device-fee structure for Oak Grove Village and the county’s CAD system.

Votes at a glance
- Commission Order 2025-21: Approve and authorize execution of on-call work zone enforcement program agreement with the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission; reimbursable amount stated as $10,000 for sheriff's office work-zone enforcement. Motion: Commissioner Cox; Second: Commissioner Oberschmidt; Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Commission Order 2025-22: Approve and authorize execution of dispatching services agreement for law enforcement with the Oak Grove Village Police Department; fee $5,500 for services and $1,000 per device mobile CAD usage; service dates Feb. 1 through December (year in agreement). Motion: Commissioner Cox; Second: Commissioner Oberschmidt; Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Commission Order 2025-23: Approve change order request for Franklin County Highway Department—Huff Road bridge improvements; additional cost listed as $8,757. Motion: Commissioner Cox; Second: Commissioner Oberschmidt; Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Commission Order 2025-24: Authorize payment for contribution to the sheriff's retirement system on behalf of the Franklin County Sheriff. Motion: Commissioner Cox; Second: Commissioner Oberschmidt; Outcome: approved (voice vote). (Amount not specified in the transcript.)
- Commission Order 2025-25: Find certain equipment surplus to county needs and authorize disposal. Motion: Commissioner Cox; Second: Commissioner Oberschmidt; Outcome: approved (voice vote). (List of equipment not specified in the meeting text beyond the statement that a long list will be disposed.)
- Commission Order 2025-26: Approve and authorize execution of first amendment to the collective bargaining agreement between Franklin County and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 148. Motion: Commissioner Cox; Second: Commissioner Oberschmidt; Outcome: approved (voice vote). (Text of amendment not specified in the transcript.)
- Commission Order 2025-27: Approve consent agenda, including one liquor license for BAPS West End LLC. Motion: Commissioner Cox; Second: Commissioner Oberschmidt; Outcome: approved (voice vote).

Formal actions taken at the meeting were recorded by voice vote with commissioners responding “aye.” The transcript does not provide a roll-call vote with individual yes/no entries beyond the general “aye” responses or specific dollar amounts for some items; the article avoids inferring unrecorded details.

Ending
The commission concluded the votes and proceeded to elected-official reports, including a highway department annual status report submitted under Missouri Revised Statutes 61.091.","At its Jan. 1 meeting the Franklin County Commission unanimously approved a set of commission orders including two law-enforcement contracts, a bridge change order, a union agreement amendment, equipment surplus declaration and a liquor license on the consent agenda.","actionData","errors"]

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Franklin County highway administrator reports 2024 road and bridge work, staffing and maintenance figures

Franklin County commissioners approve multiple contracts, bridge change order, union amendment and liquor license