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Crawford County approves up to $493,700 for road gravel purchase
Summary
The Crawford County Board approved a contract to buy road-maintenance gravel — 40,000 tons from Anthem (Hallet Materials) and 10,000 tons from Wall Lake Pit — under a motion by Kyle and second by Craig. The board flagged material-quality and price concerns during debate.
The Crawford County Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of road-maintenance gravel in a voice vote Wednesday, authorizing up to $493,700 for 50,000 tons combined from two pits.
The motion, made by Kyle and seconded by Craig, directed staff to buy 40,000 tons from the Anthem (Hallet) pit and 10,000 tons from the Wall Lake Pit. The board voted without a recorded roll-call tally; the chair called for ayes and the motion carried.
During discussion, county staff and supervisors said Wall Lake material showed a higher fine (wash-sand-like) gradation and may require blending with limestone aggregate for certain uses. Board members weighed hauling distance and cost increases: speakers noted prices have risen over the past year and recommended monitoring material gradations and blending options to meet local needs.
Public-works staff said the county typically purchases about 120,000 tons of gravel annually and will continue to balance cost with material performance on higher-traffic routes. The contract was described as covering deliveries and stockpiling ahead of winter operations.
The vote record in the meeting audio was a voice vote; no individual vote tallies were listed in the transcript.
