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Seward County adopts One- and Six-Year Road Program, funds soil-stabilizer tests and hires construction crew
Summary
The board adopted the county One- and Six-Year Road Program, approved Perma-Zyme soil-stabilizer test spots and related equipment purchases ($49,944 from the Inheritance Fund), and funded a new Road Construction Crew for up to $514,000 through June 30, 2026.
Seward County commissioners on March 3 adopted the county’s One- and Six-Year Road Program and approved funding for soil-stabilizer testing, equipment purchases and a temporary Road Construction Crew.
Highway Superintendent Jon Regnier and Assistant Highway Superintendent Trever Trebilcock presented results from Perma-Zyme soil-stabilizer soil samples and recommended test spots for the product. Regnier told the board that samples from county locations and stockpiles qualified for the product and estimated three miles of treatment would cost $27,444, including services from a company field representative. Trebilcock identified a trailer with required equipment priced at about $22,334; the pair noted the trailer can be used for multiple county functions and the department has a truck to tow it.
The board approved use of Perma-Zyme on test spots (first mile north on 420th Road north of Hwy 34; McKelvie Road between Hwy 34 and 196th Road; and 252nd Road south of Pioneers Road) and authorized spending a total of $49,944 from the Inheritance Fund to cover product and the trailer/equipment.
The board also adopted Resolution No. 3923 to file the One- & Six-Year Road Program with the Nebraska Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards, as required by statute, and approved a Road Construction Crew job description along with a short-term budget and yearly plan for the new crew. The board approved funding for the crew from April 1 through June 30, 2026, up to $514,000 to be paid from the Inheritance Fund; equipment will be budgeted to the Road Fund in future fiscal years.
Regnier and Trebilcock discussed preparation steps required before applying Perma-Zyme, the need for bulk water-hauling capacity and potential packer equipment if application is repeated annually. The Highway Department will arrange test-spot preparation and schedule field-representative services as part of implementation.
What’s next: Highway staff will schedule test applications, complete procurement for the trailer and equipment, and implement the short-term crew plan while preparing budget requests for the next fiscal year.
