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Fiscal court approves buying both DGA and #9 chip mixes after road‑department shortage
Summary
After the road foreman told commissioners the county had low stocks of DGA and #9 chip mix and presented cost estimates, the court voted to proceed with purchasing both mixes to replenish materials that officials said should last about two years.
Road department staff told the fiscal court the county is nearly out of DGA and #9 chip mix and outlined past usage (roughly 1,500 tons for typical rebuilds). The foreman presented cost calculations using last year’s bid and vendor quotes; using those figures he estimated a total around $89,000 for 1,500 tons under older pricing, while other current vendor prices he quoted reached about $130 per ton.
Commissioners discussed whether to wait until mid‑August when road funds are scheduled to arrive or to pre‑order because of rising materials prices and scheduling constraints. After weighing budget timing and the cost of delaying work, one commissioner moved and another seconded a motion to proceed with purchasing both the EGA/DGA mix and the #9 chip mix. The motion passed by voice vote.
Staff said mixes should provide materials sufficient to stretch work over about two years; commissioners asked staff to plan a workshop on longer‑term road funding and to prepare estimates for a future chip‑and‑seal of roughly one mile (material cost estimated at about $16,000, excluding prep and labor).
