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Mitchell County supervisors approve Madison Avenue project, set rezoning and code readoption hearings
Summary
At its March 3 meeting, the Mitchell County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution to move forward with the Madison Avenue road project, set public hearings on a parcel rezoning and on readopting the county code (ordinance 64), approved routine court reporting, and heard staff updates on vehicle purchases and site management plans.
The Mitchell County Board of Supervisors on March 3 approved a resolution to advance the Madison Avenue road project and authorized staff to proceed with awarding the construction contract, set public hearings on a parcel rezoning and on readopting the county code, and received updates on equipment purchases and facility management.
The meeting’s most significant action came after the county engineer reported that Howard County had approved the Madison Avenue project and identified the low bidder as “Harland Asphalt at the cost of $1,556,055.44.” The engineer recommended allowing the county engineer to sign and award the contract. The board moved on and later approved resolution 1351-26 to authorize the award and allow the engineer to proceed. The chair recorded the motion as passing.
The engineer also told supervisors the county recently took delivery of one new dump truck and is considering ordering two more to ensure vehicles are available before next winter. He said the county has roughly $1,000,000 budgeted for equipment in the coming year and that a previously quoted price for a set of trucks was "about $3,338,000 and change," which he described as subject to market fluctuations and tariffs. He said he would obtain formal quotes, consult county mechanics, and return with verified pricing before final purchases.
Supervisor business included two hearing dates set by the board. A public hearing was scheduled for March 17 at 8:45 a.m. on rezoning parcel number 10-14-400-010 from Agriculture to Light Industrial. The board also scheduled a 9:00 a.m. hearing to consider ordinance 64, which readopts the existing county code and amendments. Both were set by motion; no substantive debate was recorded during the scheduling motions.
In routine business, the board approved the January court report in the amount of $1,093.07. Supervisors also shared brief reports: one described an economic development/fair-board meeting highlighting efforts to sustain county fairs and mentioned Ian Hill, a presenter referenced as attending a recent state fair convention; another reported on a safety meeting in which an insurer representative said workers’ compensation claims were driving up premiums and a facilities walkthrough was planned.
A management-plan item included a reading of site names and addresses for several finishing farms and facilities (the transcript references names including Harvey Martin and specific site addresses), and the board closed the meeting after a brief public-comment reminder. The meeting adjourned at 8:49 a.m.
The board directed staff to verify bids and equipment quotes and return with formal recommendations; no additional formal actions were recorded beyond the resolutions and hearing dates set at the meeting.
