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County approves permits, routine road maintenance and four-day workweek for highway staff
Summary
Commissioners approved two utility permits, heard a briefing on bridge joint delamination and change-order risk, and authorized the highway superintendent to move crews to a four 10-hour day schedule beginning after May 15.
County commissioners approved routine road-operations items Monday, including two utility permits, a warning about an unexpectedly damaged bridge joint that may require a change order, and a request to move highway crews to a four-day, 10-hour schedule.
Highway staff presented two permits to extend services to residences—one for a plastic gas service run and one for electrical service—and commissioners approved them by motion. Staff also described a bridge-joint repair that is more extensive than originally scoped: what was expected to be a short repair now looks likely to require several days of work and a change order to avoid more costly structural damage.
On staffing and operations, the highway superintendent asked permission to switch crews to four 10-hour days starting the Monday after May 15 so crews can allocate longer continuous time for chip-and-seal and other seasonal work. Commissioners approved the schedule change by motion; staff said the office will maintain phone coverage on Fridays and that the change has worked in prior years.
The board also agreed to continue administrative practices such as signing titles for equipment being sold through a Purple Wave auction and to provide limited assistance to the local 4H grounds by hauling stone for upcoming events.
Next steps: highway staff will implement the 4x10 schedule and proceed with the bridge repair and any necessary change orders; the county will monitor the work’s budget impact.
