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Secondary roads staff report limited winter hauling; surfactant use and billing to be discussed next week
Summary
Winnebago County secondary roads staff reported limited hauling because of cold conditions, said about half of the purchased surfactant has been used, and scheduled follow-up discussion next week to sort billing and gather farmer-contributed hours for recent emergency work.
Winnebago County secondary roads staff reported limited winter operations, noted they used roughly half of a recently purchased surfactant, and said staff and partners will meet next week to sort billing for emergency work.
Why it matters: The updates affect county maintenance budgeting and cost-sharing for emergency responses involving local farmers and volunteers; staff said some records of hours and machinery provided by landowners are still missing.
Scott Minders, identified in the record as an engineer, was scheduled to discuss secondary roads but was not present; the board instead heard updates from county staff member Ethan. Ethan said cold weather reduced the need for hauling rock and heavy roadwork. He said crews have been focused on local areas such as Lake Mills and that some rock from a previous season (Rockbell) still remains in good condition.
Ethan reported the county has used about half of the surfactant the county purchased for road work and that the county may place billing and cost discussions on next week’s agenda. He said staff will meet with emergency management and the fire department to consolidate a work order and generate a bill for recent cooperative work on Bridal (described in the record as "Bridal").
Board members asked whether farmers who assisted during the emergency had submitted hours and equipment details. Ethan said he had not received a full record of farmer-supplied hours and machinery and that some volunteer contributions occurred before his involvement; he recommended staff follow up to compile those inputs before billing.
There were no motions or votes tied to this update. Board members suggested staff gather documentation from participating farmers and contractor reports and to bring billing and surfactant-cost details back for the board’s consideration next week.
Next steps: County staff said they will convene a meeting with emergency management, the fire department and involved farmers to produce a consolidated bill and a work-order summary for board review.
