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Road and Bridge director proposes cost-recovery policy to invoice parties who damage county infrastructure
Summary
Road and Bridge Director Tom Degenhardt proposed a standardized policy to document and seek reimbursement for damage to pavements, culverts, guardrails and signs; commissioners asked how responsibility would be assigned and whether the county would repair first and pursue reimbursement.
Clay County’s road and bridge director outlined a proposed cost-recovery policy aimed at recouping county costs when private parties damage public infrastructure.
Tom Degenhardt described common incidents—steel-tracked equipment damaging asphalt, a burned culvert that required a $22,700 replacement, repeated guardrail hits and stolen or removed traffic signs—and said inconsistent documentation and recovery practices can leave costs with the county. He proposed a standardized approach:…
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