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Highway 103 construction set to begin May 4; commissioners discuss tornado shelters for county road shops
Summary
Highway Superintendent Filipi told the Saline County Board that construction on Highway 103 is scheduled to begin May 4 and crews will be clearing ditch trees; commissioners also discussed adding tornado shelters at county road shops but took no formal action.
Highway Superintendent Filipi updated the Saline County Board of Commissioners on March 3 about road-and-bridge operations, saying construction on Highway 103 is scheduled to begin May 4 and that crews will continue clearing trees from ditches to prepare for the season.
Filipi also raised the topic of tornado shelters for county road shops. Commissioners discussed the issue during the highway report; the minutes record a discussion but do not show a motion or formal directive to pursue shelter installation. No funding source, timeline or specific shelter locations were listed in the minutes.
The board approved several right-of-way occupancy requests and other highway-related administrative items later in the meeting, and the Highway Department was identified as the implementing department for approved ROW permits.
Next steps: The Highway Department will proceed with the Highway 103 construction plan as scheduled; any further action about tornado shelters would require a formal agenda item and funding decision at a future meeting.
