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Committee votes to seek funds for Ash Creek parking lot repair after washout
Summary
The committee approved a motion to identify funds—contingency or other sources—to repair an upper parking lot at Ash Creek damaged by water; staff estimated an 18-inch, ~40-foot culvert and regrading would cost about $3,000 and recommended repairing rather than continued barricading.
The Richland County Public Works Committee voted to pursue funds to repair the damaged upper parking lot at Ash Creek after staff reported the surface washed out during heavy runoff and a simple recycled-surface fix was inadequate.
Staff (Speaker 4) presented an estimate for an engineered fix that would include installing an 18-inch culvert approximately 40 feet long at the lot entrance and adding material and grading to re-establish proper drainage. "The estimate comes about $3,000 that has to be identified where that's gonna come from because highway doesn't have it in the budget," Speaker 4 said.
Why it matters: The lot presents a safety hazard (trenches and potential vehicle entrapment). Committee members argued repairing the lot is a better use of funds than prolonged barricading, and the committee approved a motion to identify funding sources—either contingency funds or referral to executive finance/full county board if needed.
Supporting details: Staff said in-house crews could perform the repair if funding is found; chair/members discussed using contingency, timber-sale proceeds, or budget adjustments. Member (Speaker 6) moved the action with a second (recorded as McKee) and the motion carried by voice vote. Members asked staff to consider concrete barricades or other physical measures in the short term if funds are delayed.
Next steps: Staff will identify potential funding sources and, if necessary, take the request to executive finance for approval and to the full county board.
