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Douglas County OKs maintenance agreement with Knox Excavating for portion of China Springs Road amid resident dust concerns
Summary
The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners approved a road maintenance and use agreement with Knox Excavating covering about 0.57 miles of China Springs Road from U.S. 395 to the China Springs mine entrance and authorized the county manager to sign the contract.
The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners approved a road maintenance and use agreement with Knox Excavating on Tuesday that assigns maintenance and improvement responsibilities for about 0.57 miles of China Springs Road from U.S. 395 to the entrance of the China Springs mine and authorizes the county manager to sign the contract.
The agreement, presented by Wendy Lang, assistant county manager, covers installation of stormwater and drainage improvements tied to flood damage in 2023 and road safety elements including aprons and paving at drive approaches. Lang said material costs for flood repairs were available through federal emergency management aid but that installation costs were not covered, and that Knox will install the materials and perform the listed improvements under the agreement.
The board approved the agreement on a unanimous voice vote after public comment.…
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