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County considers slurry and asphalt "cap" to reduce long-term road costs
Summary
County counselor presented alternative road maintenance strategies including slurry treatments and a 3-inch hot‑mix asphalt cap to reduce long-term chip-seal costs and maintenance. Commissioners asked for cost estimates and phased financing options.
Brown County's county counselor outlined an alternative approach to recurring chip-seal maintenance that he said could reduce long-term costs and road deterioration.
"There is a strategy that we could potentially use maybe between $6 roughly $6 a ton for a different type of slurry mix," County Counselor Austin said, describing a slurry product that is sprayed to stabilize the base, reduce dust…
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