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Commission requests DOT install engine‑brake signs and raises road department spending limit to $10,000
Summary
After a petition with 26 signatures asking for controls on engine brake noise, the commission asked the State DOT to install engine‑brake signage at the Cross Roads; the board also unanimously raised the County Road Department spending limit to $10,000.
Duane Miller presented a petition bearing 26 signatures and a draft engine brake ordinance asking the commission to address engine brake noise. The board voted to request that the State Department of Transportation install engine‑brake signage at the intersection of Hwy 200 (45th AV NW) and Hwy 200A.
Separately, Commissioner Gene Wolf moved, and Commissioner Jamee Folk seconded, a motion to increase the County Road Department spending limit to $10,000; the motion passed by unanimous voice vote. Both items were recorded as approved in the minutes and will be implemented through county channels: the DOT signage request will be sent to the state, and the increased spending limit takes effect for the county road operations.
Why it matters: The signage request responds to community complaints about noise and represents a low‑cost mitigation step; raising the department spending limit streamlines procurement for the road crew by raising the threshold for formal approval.
