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Commissioners approve fence tear-out, fairgate payment and grant Dayton access to Clifton Pit gravel
Summary
The board approved paying $3,000 to tear out fencing for Search & Rescue, agreed to pay for fairground gate replacements from the commissioners' budget, authorized Dayton City to take about 20–30 loads of Clifton Pit gravel pending legal review, and approved adding trackers to most county emergency vehicles.
Franklin County commissioners on Aug. 12 approved several public-works and fairgrounds actions: they agreed to pay an additional $3,000 to remove fencing at the Search & Rescue site, authorized payment from the commissioners’ budget to replace damaged fairground gates, and agreed to allow Dayton City to take approximately 20–30 loads of outrun gravel from the Clifton Pit while the city pursues a grant.
Dirk Bowles explained that the fencing bid was $14,000 with an additional $3,000 for tear-out because the Road Crew cannot perform the removal. Commissioners agreed to fund the tear-out. Fairboard Chairman Wes Harris submitted bills to replace gates damaged by a juvenile; County Attorney Vic Pearson said he had requested bids and an affidavit to secure reimbursement from the juvenile, but paperwork was not completed and the juvenile was released. Commissioners voted to pay for the gate replacements from the Commissioners' budget.
Dayton Mayor Troy Moser requested 20–30 loads of gravel to prepare land for a sidewalk along 1200 North while the city applies for a grant. Commissioners discussed prior practice of allowing other entities to use the Clifton Pit and asked County Attorney Vic Pearson to review county code; commissioners signaled willingness to continue allowing entities to use gravel and suggested an MOU to specify pull locations. Dirk Bowles moved to allow Dayton to take the gravel; Boyd Burbank seconded and the vote was unanimous.
On vehicle tracking, commissioners reviewed a county vehicle list and agreed to add GPS trackers to all ambulances and trucks, sheriff department vehicles, Juvenile Services, and the Assessor truck and Durango. They decided to defer placing trackers on Abatement and Weed spray trucks because those have sprayer GPS; Dirk Bowles will ask the Fire Department whether it wants trackers on its vehicles so Dispatch can see them.
The board approved these measures with unanimous votes where motions were made.
