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Highway committee approves paving contracts, schedules GG bid and defers bridge‑aid decision
Summary
The Ashland County Highway Committee approved moving forward with a county paving contract despite a roughly $105,000 bid overage, voted to put a 6.5‑mile GG repaving project out to bid this year, and postponed a county bridge‑aid decision until May to gather more town input.
The Ashland County Highway Committee voted on multiple procurement and budget items, approving a county paving project that came in above budget, agreeing to bid a larger repaving project this year and deferring a proposed county bridge‑aid program until May.
On the county truck M asphalt bid, the highway commissioner reported the low bid came in “about 105,000 over what we had budgeted for.” He explained that sealcoat and other projects had come in under budget—estimated savings of roughly $92,000 and $82,000 on two seal projects—and recommended using those savings from the county improvement fund to cover the overage. Committee members moved and seconded a motion to proceed with the paving contract; the chair called for ayes and the motion carried.
The committee then debated timing for a 6.5‑mile County GG repaving project after federal funds were released. The commissioner recommended putting the job out to bid in June to secure contractor availability and avoid further deterioration that could increase patching costs. Committee members voted to approve letting the GG project out to bid this year.
On county bridge aid, the commissioner said 7 of 13 towns and one village had agreed to participate but several towns had not responded. Committee members chose to wait for more town feedback and voted to bring the bridge‑aid item back at the May meeting rather than make a final decision now.
Votes at a glance: • Approval of February minutes: motion noted in the record as “Motion by Tom Trudeau to approve”; outcome: approved (voice vote). • Approval of agenda: approved (voice vote). • County truck M asphalt project (bid ~ $105,000 over budget): motion to proceed carried (voice vote); commissioner described using non‑lapsing improvement fund savings to cover overages. • County GG repaving project (6.5 miles): motion to advertise for bid this year carried (voice vote). • County bridge‑aid plan: motion to defer final action to May meeting carried (voice vote). • Adjournment: motion carried.
The committee scheduled its next meeting for May 11.
