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Residents press Page County supervisors on washed-out bridge, dust control and rock application costs
Summary
Two residents urged the board to address washed-out structures and dusty gravel roads, citing possible over-application of aggregate and high dust-control costs; the Page County engineer said staff will follow up with vendor and training details.
Shirley Long and Tom Wagner told the Page County Board of Supervisors that recent road work has left dangerous driving conditions and a heavy dust problem that residents are now expected to pay to mitigate.
Long, speaking during public comment, said a bridge on J52 north of Jeff Miller’s was “completely washed out” and flagged several rough stretches — including Maple Avenue south of College Springs and the old H road east of Andy Audi’s — that she said need immediate attention.
Tom Wagner gave a technical statement about a recent aggregate placement under a contract he identified as with “Seielberg,” saying the contractor’s application rates appear to leave fines on the travel surface after blading and create hazardous dust in dry, windy conditions. He cited figures for the application and truckloads and questioned why taxpayers should shoulder high dust-control charges. “This is costing wasting money, taxpayers money,” Wagner said, and requested documentation on who did the operator training, the contractor’s credentials and an explanation of the charges for dust mitigation.
Page County Engineer JD King acknowledged the dry season had made dust worse and said the county brought in a training group to refresh operators’ skills. King told the board there is a vendor named Efron this year and that the county maintains a form that allows residents to self-apply dust control; he said staff will provide the contractor and instructor information to the commenter and follow up on the questions about application practices.
The board agreed to have the engineer and the vendor provide details about the training program, the contractor’s qualifications, and whether the quoted dust-control prices can be held; supervisors said they will discuss the matter with the engineer and move forward with any needed follow-up. No formal vote or policy change was taken at the meeting.
The issue raises recurring tensions about unpaved road management in dry seasons: residents pressed for clearer oversight of aggregate placement and blading techniques and for transparency on vendor costs and operator training.
