Page County supervisors hear engineer update on storm roadwork and equipment maintenance

Page County supervisors received a detailed update from county engineering staff about road clearing and equipment maintenance following a recent blizzard. The presenter said crews "checked some roads Sunday night in the blizzard. It was near 0 visibility in spots, blowing snow," and that two trucks were dispatched Monday at 07:00 to pick up drifts.

The presenter described ongoing operations: four trucks were used for outblading, brush crews were "looking for beaver dams," motor graders are scheduled for major service this week, and staff are performing tractor service on a John Deere and preparing to replace rear tires. The presenter also said the crew is "waiting on the cylinder for the excavator" and continuing project development on D Avenue (described in the transcript as "in '56").

On procurement, the presenter said a letting was held and that construction likely received the bid: "I'm fairly certain Chilbury Construction and Greenfield really got the bid because they were the only ones bidding." The presenter noted a website change that temporarily made an old bid difficult to find and said a draft program will be shown next week.

Safety and training items included a safety meeting held earlier in the week and flagger training scheduled in Taylor County. The presenter said District 4 DOT staff visited to discuss the safety action plan and that county staff are coordinating with neighboring counties on shared public-health and safety services.

The remarks give supervisors and residents an overview of immediate response actions, near-term maintenance work, and anticipated contractor involvement as the county moves from emergency clearing toward routine repairs and program planning. The board did not take formal action on these items during the update; staff indicated more detail will be presented in a draft program at a later meeting.