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Residents press for later construction starts; commission signals support for wildlife crossing grant and schedules housing bid review
Summary
A resident urged the commission to require later morning start times for a county construction contractor; commissioners also voiced support for a U.S. 191 wildlife crossing pilot grant and set a housing bid opening for review on the 21st.
A resident addressed the Madison County Commission during public comment to ask that contractor work start later in the morning to reduce noise in residential areas. The resident said crews were on site by 6:45 a.m. and asked the county to seek a compromise — later starts in exchange for flexibility on end times. "We were hoping to maybe work that out...we're willing to be flexible on the back end if you're willing to give a little bit on the front end," the resident said.
Commissioners and project staff said crews have generally been courteous but acknowledged there will be occasions — such as helical pile work — when activity will be louder and crews may be on site earlier. Project staff said the generator had been tested at 6:45 a.m. and that future adjustments could be made to limit nuisance impacts.
Separately, commissioners expressed support for a discretionary wildlife crossing pilot grant (citing the Gallatin Gateway US Highway 191 project as an example) and said backing the effort required no county obligation. "Anything that helps with that kind of stuff...is worth supporting," a commissioner said.
On procurement, staff reported two bids for an upcoming housing project; the bid opening was set for the 21st to allow commissioners time to review proposals. No formal votes on the items discussed were taken during the work session.
