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Public works details flood-repair surge and patching priorities as commissioners pledge continued support
Summary
Public Works reported a surge in maintenance requests after recent storms and said crews are prioritizing hazardous potholes, ditch work and culvert cleaning; commissioners thanked crews and discussed crack-sealing and chip-seal plans.
Public Works assistant director Bogot told the board that crews have received 605 maintenance requests since the start of the year and a recent wet spell produced an above-average number of potholes, washouts and debris to clear. The department said it prioritized hazardous potholes, used cold-mix and hydro-patch where necessary, and plans to deploy crack-seal materials in January when weather permits.
Bogot said scrub-seal and chip-seal treatments have held up in targeted sections and that complete crack sealing will be a winter effort once temperatures allow. Several residents praised recent repairs on County Road 372 and flagged a persistent, risky intersection at Leslie and Glen Cove; staff said they were aware of the location and would schedule a chip-seal repair when resources allow.
Commissioners repeatedly thanked public-works crews for round-the-clock flood response, noted equipment wear and tear from repeated fixes, and warned residents to avoid driving through floodwaters after a near-fatal vehicle incident noted in the meeting. The board asked staff to prioritize passable ingress/egress and to bring back further updates on major repair schedules and crack-seal deployment.
No formal vote was required on the report; commissioners instructed staff to continue emergency repairs and to return with cost estimates and timelines for more durable fixes.
