Road and Bridge warns of costly grader repairs, approves operator training
Mar 16, 2026
Road and Bridge reported a grader needing $10,000–$12,000 in repairs, a near-exhausted maintenance budget and a quoted gravel price of $18.25 per ton from Garden City. The commissioners agreed to send two operators to grader training in April.
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Commissioner Mark Mosley opened discussion of Road and Bridge operations after department head reports. Wayne Lanning, Road and Bridge supervisor, said a grader requires repairs with an estimated cost of "$10,000.00 to $12,000.00" and suggested performing targeted repairs now while considering a used replacement later in the year. He told the board his maintenance budget is "almost spent" for the year.
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