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Bradley County attorney: highway law prevents ad hoc road mutual aid; commissioners will pursue legislative fix
Summary
County attorney told commissioners the county—s highway funds and the uniform highway law require reimbursement agreements before the road department can perform work for another entity, so the commission will refer a proposal to its policy committee and seek narrowly tailored legislation.
Commissioners discussed whether Bradley County road crews can be sent to help neighboring counties after severe weather and were told state law and funding rules prevent ad hoc mutual aid without reimbursement.
A road superintendent asked whether crews could be sent as volunteers to provide chainsaw work and debris clearing in areas hit hard by snow and ice. County attorney Christopher Aber said the county uniform highway law requires an…
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