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Dodge County Road Committee flags motor grader training need after retirements
Summary
At its April 9 meeting, the Dodge County Road Committee recorded that GDOT training is offered only sporadically and that two motor grader operators have retired (with possibly another expected), prompting a commissioner to offer outreach to technical colleges for training options.
The Dodge County Road Committee met April 9, 2025, and recorded a short-term staffing and training shortfall in its road department that officials said could affect routine maintenance. County Manager Conner Bearden called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. and the minutes from Feb. 12, 2025, were reviewed with no revisions suggested.
The minutes note that the county partners with the Georgia Department of Transportation for employee training but that GDOT offers training only sporadically, limiting the county’s ability to schedule classes for road crews. The committee also recorded that two motor grader operators have retired and that another retirement is possible later this year, creating an immediate need for operator training to maintain grading and surface-preservation work.
Commissioner Sharon Cobb Flanagan (District 1) offered to consult with technical colleges about potential training programs that could fill the shortage. The record does not specify which colleges she will contact or a timetable for any new training; those details were not provided in the minutes.
The committee did not take a formal vote at the meeting. Staff and commissioners listed follow-up tasks including outreach for training options and continuing to coordinate with GDOT where available. The meeting adjourned at 10:42 a.m.
