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County roads office says paving will be delayed after contractor's death; staff to investigate Brighton sewage complaint
Summary
Roads and Transportation staff told commissioners a key local contractor stopped work after the owner’s death, delaying milling and curb-and-gutter paving by roughly 45 days while the county pursues new bids; commissioners also asked staff to inspect a sewage backup in Brighton and involve the health department if warranted.
Roads and Transportation staff warned the Jefferson County Commission that paving timelines will shift after the sudden loss of a local contractor and described contingency plans to keep projects moving.
The county’s milling/paving schedule was disrupted after the owner of a contractor identified in the record as Larry James passed away, staff said. "He passed away in a boating accident," the roads official said; the company then stopped all work and county legal staff began a cancelation process. County staff said they are advertising a new milling/paving contract and plan to use an on‑call roster of contractors to reduce the risk of a single point of failure, but they estimated the disruption will push some work back by about 45 days.
Staff also described how the county repurposes millings: “We haul them back to our camps, and we use them for backfill, for shoulder materials,” the roads official said, adding the county will continue paving roads that do not require milling until a new contract is in place.
Separately, a commissioner raised a report of sewage backing up near a Brighton home where a corroded ditch and a pump are putting effluent close to a residence. Staff and commissioners debated whether the site is private property or a public health responsibility; the Chair asked staff to get the address so county staff and the health department can inspect. "It's almost at her door now," a commissioner said of the sewage intrusion.
What happens next: roads staff will advertise for new contractors and update the county’s paving schedule; county staff will visit the Brighton address and coordinate with the health department as needed.
