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Silver Creek supervisors approve 40-hour maintenance workweek and postpone 150th Street bid; Nelson prefers chipseal
Summary
The Silver Creek Township Board of Supervisors approved a 40-hour maintenance workweek and voted 3-1 to postpone a 150th Street bid because of a hydraulic study; Supervisor Ryan Nelson dissented, saying he preferred chipseal for a separate resurfacing on 105th/Amery.
The Silver Creek Township Board of Supervisors voted on Feb. 4, 2025 to adopt a 40-hour workweek for maintenance staff and to postpone a planned bid on 150th Street while a hydraulic study is completed. Vice Chair Brandon Geyen introduced the workweek motion and Supervisor Ryan Nelson seconded; the board carried the motion 4-0.[paragraph break]
The board also approved a schedule change for a 150th Street project, citing an ongoing hydraulic study, and moved forward with plans that referenced asphalt work on 105th/Amery. Vice Chair Brandon Geyen moved the bid-change motion, Chairman Mike Helman seconded it, and the board carried the action 3-1. Supervisor Ryan Nelson voiced opposition, saying he would prefer chipseal as a method to cover more gravel on the roadway.
The workweek vote modifies maintenance staffing hours so that overtime is paid after 40 hours or for snowplowing performed outside normal hours. The motion passed without recorded dissent. The board noted a related maintenance job description had recently been reviewed with no major changes requested.
Board members did not record detailed engineering specifications or cost estimates for the 150th Street postponement in the available minutes; the reason given was to await the outcomes of a hydraulic study. The minutes show the board discussed resurfacing method options for 105th/Amery, with Nelson explicitly stating his chipseal preference.
The board’s procedural approvals earlier in the meeting included routine agenda and minutes votes, and the board closed the meeting after those items. No public comment about the maintenance or roadwork items is recorded in the available transcript.
