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Pleasant Plain Road dispute: employer urges pause on chip seal as county cites funding limits
Summary
A local employer urged Jefferson County supervisors to pause recent chip-seal work on Pleasant Plain Road, calling it an inferior fix; county engineers said chip sealing is the most feasible preventive-maintenance option under current STP and farm-to-market funding and outlined short-term mitigation steps.
Jeff, who identified himself as representing a large local employer, pressed the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors to stop and reassess recent chip-seal work on Pleasant Plain Road, saying the treatment left the route in poor condition and risks harming recruitment and business.
"Continuing on chip seal, I don't think is the right path," Jeff said, noting nearby roads that had not been chip sealed and asking whether alternatives — including a higher-cost overlay — had been fully considered.
County engineering staff responded that, given the county's available funding streams,…
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