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Commissioners Approve Moving Overlay Work From 75 North to 820 East; Declare Ambulance Equipment Surplus
Summary
DuBois County commissioners approved shifting a planned hot-mix overlay from 75 North to 820 East (same square footage and cost), voted to declare a 1998 training ambulance and a defibrillator battery surplus, and heard routine highway and staffing updates.
DuBois County commissioners on Monday approved a change to planned paving work and declared two ambulance-related items surplus, while receiving routine updates from the highway supervisor on chip-and-seal operations and staffing.
Paving change: The board approved moving a hot-mix overlay project originally scheduled for 75 North (east of State Road 545) to 820 East (just south of State Road 164). Commissioners said the work will use the same square footage and cost; the contractor will add a mobilization fee (the contractor quoted about $700) to move equipment. A motion to approve the change was made during the highway report and carried.
Surplus ambulance and equipment: Commissioners approved declaring a 1998 Ford Econoline E450 training ambulance and a defibrillator battery as surplus property, authorizing the county to try to find another agency to accept the units or to dispose of them via sale or scrap if no taker emerges. Staff said the decommissioned ambulance was used for training and does not run reliably; the county may use GovDeals or offer it to other departments.
Highway updates: Highway staff reported ongoing chip-and-seal and paving schedules (work on 750, 320 North, 500 North and 825 East was mentioned) and described personnel shortages from injuries, FMLA and vacations. The supervisor said he expects completion of current overlays this week and discussed a forthcoming meeting with a state engineer, Levi Leffert, to coordinate corridor work.
Why this matters: The paving change and surplus declaration are routine county maintenance and asset-management actions that affect local road conditions and fleet inventory. Commissioners noted the change was intended to maximize public benefit from available resources.
What to watch: County staff will prepare a potential change order for the mobilization fee and will continue to coordinate paving schedules and road closures with residents and contractors.
