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Resident offers to pay to pave Richardson Drive; commissioners ask highway staff to evaluate
Summary
A Richardson Drive resident presented a petition signed by property owners requesting evaluation and approval to pave a single-lane, quarter-mile gravel road; county staff said the highway department will inspect base and drainage and return an estimate to the board.
Bob Melvin, a Richardson Drive resident, asked commissioners to evaluate paving his quarter-mile single-lane gravel road and said he and neighboring property owners would be willing to pay for the work if the county approves specifications and accepts the completed road.
Melvin read a petition signed by four residents and summarized benefits the petitioners expect from paving: reduced dust, improved year-round access for residents and emergency vehicles, and lower long-term maintenance demands. He said initial contractor estimates he obtained were in the $175,000to$190,000 range for two combined drive segments he referenced and that other private estimates had been prepared for concrete rather than asphalt.
County staff cautioned that the cost of paving is heavily dependent on base preparation and drainage work; officials said they would have the assistant superintendent and highway department evaluate the road, review Melvin's estimates and provide a formal number and recommendations. Commissioners encouraged the resident to share his bids and documentation with the county.
No formal vote or commitment to fund the work was made; the county indicated it will review the petition and return with an assessment and cost estimate.
