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Granite County commissioners accept road supervisor resignation, press contractor over poor gravel
Summary
Commissioners accepted the May 1 resignation of a road supervisor, discussed short-term staffing and training for a new hire, and pressed a contractor caller over allegedly poor-quality gravel that county crews say damaged equipment and required remediation.
The Granite County Board of Commissioners accepted the resignation of road supervisor Paul Alt, effective May 1, and moved to address operational gaps as the road department manages a busy spring maintenance season.
Chair (speaker 2) read and accepted Alt’s resignation after a motion and voice vote. Commissioners discussed temporary supervisory coverage for north and south shops and the need to rotate crews to address potholes and millings that have become difficult to blade in wet conditions.
An extended public exchange followed with caller Bob Weaver, who was identified in the record and told commissioners he believed gravel delivered under contract was poor quality — “too much clay…sticks and rocks and boulders” — and that attempts to rescreen or reuse the material were impractical. Commissioners pressed Weaver on remediation and whether the contractor could make the county whole. Weaver suggested the material should have been screened and proposed bringing a consultant to inspect the pile; the board said county staff would schedule an in-person agenda item and an inspection.
Road staff also outlined personnel moves: a newly hired road operator, John Bullock, will begin an 8-week CDL training program requiring release from work Mondays and Wednesdays. Commissioners and staff said training days should be treated as paid training and discussed coverage and overtime rules while the operator attends the academy.
Commissioners directed staff to coordinate point-of-contact coverage for north and south shops, inspect the disputed gravel, track equipment usage and labor hours related to the gravel problem, and return to the commission with inspection findings and options. No formal disciplinary action or contract termination was taken at the meeting; the county plans further on-site inspection and negotiation.
The meeting moved on after commissioners emphasized the need for a coordinated county response to road maintenance priorities and to finalize staffing and equipment plans for the coming weeks.
