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Highway department outlines storm response, salt‑mix changes and bridge inspection voucher; commissioners approve LPA claim
Summary
County highway staff described extended plow shifts, a change to a 2:1 salt‑to‑sand mix and use of 2,193 tons of material during the recent storm; commissioners approved a Local Public Agency (LPA) voucher for countywide bridge inspections (reimbursable federal share reported).
Daviess County’s highway department briefed commissioners on its response to a recent winter storm, including extended staff hours, equipment use and changes to the salt‑sand mixture used to treat roads.
Chris, a highway department staff member, said crews worked extended shifts and that the department logged "pretty much 76, 80 hours a man into it." He told commissioners the…
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