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Public Works outlines asphalt-patching costs; commissioners approve six urgent road repairs
Summary
Public Works reported an $8,318 per eight-hour-day operating cost for in-house patching and identified six high-priority road repair projects. Commissioners authorized Public Works to proceed with the six urgent patches and asked staff to return with cost updates if more repairs are needed.
County Public Works on June 2 provided commissioners with a cost breakdown for in-house asphalt patching and sought permission to proceed on prioritized repairs. The department advised a baseline operating cost of $8,318 per eight-hour day (equipment and staffing), noting that asphalt and fuel costs vary by patch length and distance to job sites.
Public Works said if crews complete five or more repairs in an eight-hour shift, the average cost per patch falls; conversely, more complex repairs that require milling and multiple passes (for example Payne Road, described as longer and needing three passes) will increase per-site cost. The department identified six roads as 'desperate' and recommended proceeding with those repairs first; commissioners agreed to proceed with the six projects and asked staff to return if further funding or additional projects are needed.
The department also said dust-control work was scheduled to start June 5-6 after rain delays, and staff will provide further estimates for a larger paving project on 1850 Road following additional coordination.
Quotes "Every time we run an 8 hour a day, it's gonna be $8,318. That can fluctuate because wages and everything else, but it's a pretty solid number," Public Works said when presenting patching costs.
Context Commissioners noted the need to balance repair scope with available crews, repair complexity and fuel impacts. The county decided to prioritize a small set of urgent projects to reduce risk of deeper failures and deferred larger-scale paving budgeting until preliminary estimates for 1850 Road were developed.
