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Saline County officials report progress on Old River Bridge, jail and water and communications projects
Summary
At the meeting, county officials announced infrastructure updates including placement of the Old River Bridge spans, progress on the county jail walls, water-reservoir land acquisition, AWIN tower installation, and upcoming community litter and volunteer events.
County officials updated the quorum court on multiple infrastructure and community projects, including the Old River Bridge, a new jail construction, water-reservoir and treatment-plant land acquisition, and AWIN communications towers.
The presiding judge said the first 138-foot span of the Old River Bridge is installed and the second span was scheduled to be placed on March 27; the judge later said the current estimated completion date for the bridge is mid-May. The judge also reported that the jail walls have been erected and that the reservoir and treatment plant land has been secured.
Officials reported progress on the county’s AWIN communications work: East End’s tower has been erected and the west-side tower site is being prepped. The judge described both AWIN and water projects as “moving along well.”
County announcements included community events: a county trash pickup scheduled for April 26 and a river cleanup on March 20, and a Recycle Saline litter committee meeting set for the next evening at 6 p.m. The court also reminded justices to submit nominations for the Good Neighbor Award during April; nominations are to be submitted to the judge’s office (Vicky in the judge’s office was named as the point of contact).
A Justice who spoke during the announcements described a problem road (referred to as Mount Olive Cut Off) where signs were repeatedly damaged and where illegal dumping of furniture and mattresses is common; that JP suggested the road department inspect and remove debris. The transcript records officials noting uncertainty about whether the road is a county-maintained route.
Officials encouraged attendance at a Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day ceremony scheduled for 6 p.m. on March 31 at the county’s Veterans Memorial. No formal votes were required for these updates, which were presented as informational announcements to the court.
