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Commissioner and staff disagree over materials and timing on Satellite Boulevard reconstruction
Summary
Commissioners pressed county public-works staff about materials, testing and schedule for stabilizing a three-mile unpaved Satellite Boulevard; staff said stabilized shell with LBR 113 is being used, work paused during heavy rain and 1.5 miles are funded in the current budget.
Brevard County commissioners and public-works officials debated the material, testing and timeline for reconstructing Satellite Boulevard, an unpaved, heavily trafficked three-mile road in Commissioner Delaney—s district, during the Sept. 10 budget hearing.
Why it matters: Residents told the commissioner the washboard and deep ruts on the road had damaged vehicles and limited access to homes; commissioner Delaney raised the issue in the context of capital spending and accountability during the budget discussion.
What staff said: Public-works staff (identified in the meeting as Mark) told commissioners the county is using a stabilized shell product purchased from the SNL pit. Staff said the pit report shows a lime-rock bearing ratio (LBR)…
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