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Mills County engineer reports pending pipeline agreement, truck traffic study for Google site and rock-price jump
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County engineer Jacob reported Snyder & Associates pipeline contract still pending a document from the pipeline operator, described traffic studies and temporary speed reductions for trucks serving the Google site, and warned that rock prices rose to $18.25/ton — an increase that would add roughly $88,000 to the road rock budget at current usage.
Mills County Engineer Jacob updated the Board of Supervisors on several infrastructure items, including a pending pipeline contract, traffic-mitigation work for heavy truck traffic to the Google site and a notable increase in road-rock prices.
Jacob said the county is awaiting a signed document from the pipeline company confirming they will cover all associated expenses; the county will forward that documentation to the county attorney once received. On borrow pits and hauling to the Google site, Jacob said traffic studies have been ordered for both sites and preliminary recommendations include additional signing and lowering the speed limit to 35 mph near the worksite. He also said a Google representative expressed willingness to discuss road-damage recovery and future coordination.
On road materials, Jacob reported that 2026 rock prices rose from $17 per ton to $18.25 per ton. The county estimates it uses about 70,000 tons of rock per year; Jacob said that the increase would equate to roughly an $88,000 rise in the rock budget to maintain the same level of service, or — if the budget were not increased — the loss of about 10 miles of rock surfacing from maintenance plans. He noted equipment, parts and other inputs have similarly increased in cost in recent years.
There were no substantive public questions following the engineer’s update, and the board moved on to the next agenda item.
