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County updates road projects, fields resident complaints on communication and unanimously backs Templeton shed rebuild
Summary
Secondary roads staff reviewed bridge openings, paving and closures; residents reported inadequate notice for driveway access during work. Supervisors unanimously supported a motion to back rebuilding the Templeton maintenance shed after staff reported structural issues and a pending building permit.
Secondary roads staff reported progress on multiple county construction projects and noted resident complaints about notifications for driveway access during work. Supervisors were briefed that the bridge on the 3 pipeline had reopened after final grading and that contractors were placing erosion control; crews also began work on a block of 300th and Twentieth Street and had applied fog seal and seal coat on several roads.
Staff said Maple River residents had expressed frustration that they received insufficient notice about temporary driveway access restrictions during surface patching and seal-coat operations; supervisors and staff agreed to improve communications so homeowners can plan around brief closures. Hawthorne was closed for intersection and approach work, with notice issued and an estimated two-week window for active work subject to weather.
County staff inspected the Templeton maintenance shed and found the building's walls and ceiling in poor condition; staff described plans to rebuild portions of the structure. Supervisors agreed to support the rebuild and motioned to show the board's support for pursuing the work and obtaining required building permits from the City of Templeton. The motion passed unanimously. Staff indicated the project may be completed within existing departmental budgets, but agreed to pursue the building permit and report back on costs if additional funding is required.
No formal budget appropriation was recorded on the item at the meeting; supervisors emphasized the need to follow city permit requirements and to return to the board if the project requires additional county funds.
