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Supervisors approve rock petition to improve access on B Avenue; one member opposed
Summary
Supervisors voted to approve a landowner petition to add about a half-mile of rock to B Avenue (south of 48) to provide all‑weather access to a center‑pivot irrigation system; discussion covered drainage, fiber relocation and an estimated $12,000 cost referenced in the petition.
Board members reviewed a petition and map to add roughly a half-mile of rock on B Avenue south of Highway 48 to provide all-weather access to a farm center‑pivot irrigation system owned by Brian Whitehead.
Staff described the work as primarily rock surfacing plus reshaping of the road and some ditch work for drainage. Members noted CenturyLink fiber will need to be relocated before road shaping and that the county and landowner cost shares were discussed; the petition references an estimated $12,000 figure tied to the landowner’s share.
A board member moved to approve the rock petition and a second was received. The motion carried by voice vote with at least one supervisor recorded as opposed.
Board members asked staff to confirm final costs and utility relocation details before work begins. The board did not establish a construction schedule at the meeting.
Why it matters: the approved petition authorizes county work to improve access to an active pivot irrigation system, but staff will need to coordinate utility relocation and finalize cost allocations before construction.
