Commission approves microsurfacing bid and revises 5‑year road plan amid debate over paving Kaiser Road and 434

The Yankton County Commission voted March 11 to accept a low bid for countywide microsurfacing and to approve a revised five-year road plan that shifts some work because of a proposed wind‑energy project in the northeast part of the county.

Highway Superintendent Mike presented the county’s microsurfacing bid and explained the treatment is “not an overlay” and “not a chip seal” but a lower-cost method to fill small imperfections and extend pavement life. He said this year’s program estimated roughly $55,000 per mile (compared with about $56,000 per mile last year) and that three bidders competed; Aztec submitted the low bid. Commissioner Dan moved to accept the bid; Don seconded. The motion carried on an affirmative vote of the board.

The board then considered a change to the five‑year road plan. Superintendent Mike said the…