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County to pilot growth inhibitor on ditches to reduce mowing; paving and chip‑seal projects also under way
Summary
County maintenance staff described a pilot program to spray a growth inhibitor and broadleaf control on about 40 miles of ditches to reduce mowing rounds; road crews are also conducting paving, chip‑seal and wedge paving at multiple local sites.
A representative from the mayor’s office updated the board on maintenance and road projects. He said Eagleson Road recently opened, Boy Scout Road work looked good, and crews are doing paving at the fairgrounds and preparing wedge paving and chip seal on Wilson Road.
On vegetation management, staff described a pilot project covering roughly 40 miles of ditches in which they contracted a vendor to apply a growth inhibitor and broadleaf control chemical. The intent is to reduce mowing from two rounds per year to one round if the treatment performs as expected; timing is important, and staff emphasized the spray must be applied before grass becomes tall.
Board members asked procedural questions about timing and effect; staff said the plan is to observe results and then decide whether to expand the practice next year. The update was presented as operational; no formal action was taken during the meeting.
