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Commissioners agree to signs, vendor notices and draft resolution to direct transfer‑station truck route
Summary
Commissioners directed staff to install signage, notify vendors and ask counsel to draft a resolution to direct heavy transfer‑station truck traffic onto a preferred route.
Residents and county staff raised concerns about heavy commercial truck traffic on local roads used to reach the county transfer station. The Board of County Commissioners directed staff to install signage, notify vendors and ask county counsel to draft a resolution to establish a preferred truck route.
What was proposed: Staff suggested adding road signs such as directional transfer‑station signs with a “truck route” designation and sending notices to vendors who use the transfer station. Commissioners discussed possible regulatory approaches and whether to adopt a resolution creating a formal truck‑route designation.
Enforcement question: Sheriff Chris Wells told the commission that enforcement would require personnel and could not be sustained without available deputies. "If you don't have the people available, it's not gonna be enforced," the sheriff said, and commissioners acknowledged enforcement capacity limits while agreeing that signage and vendor notifications would be useful to influence behavior.
What the commission decided: The board directed the county to (1) place a small number of signs directing transfer‑station traffic to the preferred route; (2) notify vendors who use the transfer station about the preferred route; and (3) have county counsel draft a resolution establishing the truck route so the county can proceed with a formal policy if needed.
Why it matters: Heavy commercial traffic can accelerate roadway deterioration and create safety and maintenance issues on township and county roads. The combined approach—signage, vendor notification and a draft resolution—seeks to address truck routing without immediate large enforcement resource commitments.
Next steps: Staff to produce draft signage locations, a vendor notice and a proposed resolution for commissioner review. The sheriff will be notified but commissioners did not request continuous enforcement staffing for the route at this time.
