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Nelson County judge prioritizes road safety, tree removals and starts bulky-item pickup phase three
Summary
Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins told listeners the county has expanded a tree-removal program to clear deadly ash trees, operates a paving machine for small repairs, and will begin phase three of bulky-item pickup Monday for the east/south part of the county.
Tim Hutchins, Nelson County judge-executive, told listeners on the county’s weekly radio show that public safety is guiding new roadside work and waste-collection efforts.
"The safety for the citizens is the first and foremost," Hutchins said, explaining the county has stepped up a tree-removal program to take down dying ash trees and clear rights-of-way after a run of heavy rain and wind. He urged residents to report hazardous trees or downed lines to the road department or his office and provided a central contact number for requests and texts.
Hutchins also described the county’s paving capability. He said Nelson County owns a paving machine used for strip-patching on smaller roads and that larger resurfacing contracts are handled by outside contractors, with larger projects scheduled to resume in July. He encouraged residents to report potholes to the county phone line so crews can coordinate repairs.
On solid-waste operations, Hutchins announced the third and final phase of the county’s bulky-item pickup will begin Monday. The phase will cover the eastern/southern portion of the county and is planned to take about two weeks; residents were instructed to separate tires, limbs and other junk to make collection more efficient.
Hutchins credited inmate crews from the county correctional center for helping with roadside cleanup and said that labor saves the county money while helping keep public rights-of-way clear.
The judge-executive closed by urging residents to call the county hotline for nonemergency road issues and to check the county website for maps and schedules related to bulky-item pickup.
