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Roads update: chip‑seal work, contractor timing and recent hires announced
Summary
Public works staff reported chip‑seal preparations, patching completion timelines and contractor schedules; commissioners and staff agreed to inspect chip materials after complaints. The county announced new hires in road operations, justice court and travel/tourism reception.
Speaker 11 (public works) reported that chip oil deliveries are arriving and that patching for a local project should wrap up imminently. He said chip sealing will ramp up next week when crews have two supervisors on site and that contractors could begin striping in about three weeks if patching and cleanup are complete.
Commissioners raised a complaint that some chips had pulled up under heavy truck traffic; officials agreed to inspect the mix and the cleanup process before additional shipments. "We'll have this patched up today... if it's pulling up, it's probably dirty," Speaker 11 said, and staff agreed to check product mix and rework as needed.
Speaker 4 announced personnel actions across departments: Road Department hired Adam Kessler (truck/equipment operator) and Michael Johnson (labor); Cammie Manning started as receptionist in travel and tourism and Riley DuBray started in the justice court. The county is recruiting for a full-time IT position and an assistant for the department; staff will continue trainings and seasonal-employee onboarding.
Next steps: public works will inspect chip material and report back if rework is needed; HR and department managers will continue recruitment for open positions.
