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Resident questions Polk County dust-oil process for Ferns Corner Road; public works staff explains options
Summary
A Monmouth resident told Polk County commissioners he has lost tires and encountered rock hazards on Ferns Corner Road and asked why only some patches of the gravel road have been treated with dust oil; county public works staff explained the typical process and cost-sharing options.
A Monmouth resident raised safety and maintenance concerns about Ferns Corner Road during public comment at the Polk County Board of Commissioners meeting on June 18, saying random patches of gravel have been treated with dust oil while the stretch near his property has not.
“My name is Chip North, and I'm from Ferns Corner Road here in Monmouth. Last 20 years, I've been driving the Ferns Corner Gravel Road. I've lost countless tires…
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