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Roads director: repair to excavator approved and county to expand use of in-house paving machine
Summary
Tunica County approved additional funds to repair an excavator and discussed increasing use of an in-house paving machine for road leveling and limited paving; the roads director said she will bring a prioritized street list and that some subdivision work will require outside contractors.
The Tunica County roads director (Miss Stewart) reported several items Sept. 2 and the board approved related actions including supply purchases and an equipment repair amendment.
The board approved Rolling Bridge supplies for August in the amount of $172,144.45 and authorized White Tree Service to remove a hazardous tree and grind the stump in the Hollywood area for $2,100 under code 6579. The director requested an amendment to an earlier approval for repairs to a 313 FL excavator (Unit 162); the approved amount was adjusted from $15,000 to roughly $19,726.82 to cover a more complete repair estimate.
Miss Stewart also discussed a payment/paving machine used to level and pave county roads. She said the machine was effective on Old 61 but requires additional repair (a busted cylinder and track work) and that some subdivisions will need outside contractor intervention because of underlying conditions. “We're gonna be doing some more paving with it,” Miss Stewart said, and she agreed to provide the board a list of proposed streets for planned use so the county can assess return on investment and schedule work.
Supervisors asked how the machine would be used and how much pavement could be completed; the director said she will bring back a utilization plan and estimates of expected mileage and benefits before significant new spending.
