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Public Works updates: unbudgeted pickup replacement, Spirit Lake DEIS comments, STP request, and chip-seal striping explained
Summary
Cowlitz County Public Works presented several operational items: an unbudgeted early replacement request for a failed 2018 F-150 (estimated $40,000), posted comment deadlines for the Spirit Lake DEIS (Oct. 30) and a federal STP RFI (Aug. 20), and an explanation of chip-seal striping practice.
Susan Eugenas, county engineer, briefed commissioners on multiple Public Works items, including a vehicle replacement, two federal/state comment opportunities, and street striping after chip sealing.
Vehicle replacement: Eugenas said pickup truck #5919, a 2018 F-150 with about 145,000 miles and a failed engine, is a road-supervisor vehicle and would normally be replaced in the 2026 cycle. Staff requested early replacement with a Ford Maverick and estimated the cost for the vehicle and equipment (lights, fittings) at about $40,000. Commissioners expressed general support during the…
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