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Perry County leaders debate hiring engineer, contractor use to shore up gravel roads and staffing
Summary
Commissioner Randy Cole proposed reallocating unfilled operator salaries and a $40,000 state engineering stipend to hire a licensed engineer for a multi-year road plan. The council discussed staffing shortages, Community Crossings grant errors and recent contractor gravel deliveries; no final hiring decision was made.
Randy Cole, president of the Perry County commissioners, told the council that the county must change how it manages its 735 road segments to stop reacting to emergency repairs and start a planned maintenance program.
"We need to develop a process with our gravel roads," Cole said, arguing the county should adopt an asset-management approach and consider hiring a licensed professional engineer. Cole proposed using two unfilled operator salaries plus a $40,000 state stipend to fund the position and suggested tapping bridge funds to cover the remainder.
The discussion ranged across technical and operational topics: the…
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