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Milltown delays $300,000 borrowing and presses contractor on thin pavement, approves $400 truck camera
Summary
After identifying thin or failing pavement on a recent Monarch Paving job, the Town of Milltown board voted to withhold a planned $300,000 borrowing and asked for core testing and a written warranty before payment; the board also approved a $400 camera system for a new truck.
The Town of Milltown supervisors on Aug. 18 voted to delay a planned $300,000 borrowing and pressed the contractor responsible for recent paving after maintenance staff flagged areas of thin blacktop.
Maintenance supervisor Frank Rau reported that the town’s gravel roads were generally in good condition but identified thin spots in recently paved areas and said Monarch Paving had offered to perform core samples at no charge. Clerk Cheryl Kloehn told the board that Monarch’s invoice is entered in the town’s system but has not been paid because of the road issues. “The $300,000 will not be borrowed until Monarch Paving corrects the issues on the road,” the clerk said during the financial report.
Board member Jon Eckel said he wants stronger documentation before the town issues payment. Eckel asked that the contractor provide written assurance beyond the contractor’s apparent one-year warranty and requested core-testing results; he moved to accept the financial report while the town withholds the borrowing until the issues are resolved. The motion carried.
A town representative noted that Monarch Paving indicated it would stand behind work where premature failure was due to thin blacktop and would perform core samples around the area at no charge. The minutes record, however, that the contractor’s work carries a one-year warranty; the board asked for a written three-year warranty and core-testing documentation before releasing funds.
The board also approved a $400 camera and monitor package (including a 65-foot cable) for a new truck to assist with shouldering work so drivers can view material without leaving the cab. Jon Eckel moved to purchase the camera set; Keith Zygowicz seconded and the motion passed.
No vote tally naming individual supervisors appears in the minutes; motions are recorded as moved by Jon Eckel and seconded by Keith Zygowicz, with outcomes marked “Passed.”
What happens next: the clerk will withhold the planned borrowing and the board expects core-test results and written warranty documentation from Monarch Paving before the town authorizes payment or borrows the $300,000.
