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Council flags large pothole on Indian Hills Trail; mayor says road pretreatment costs about $9,000 each time
Summary
Council members raised a large pothole on Indian Hills Trail and discussed temporary fixes; Mayor Chip Hancock said Miner Company’s road pretreatment appears to cost about $9,000 each time, and he and Public Works/Police will explore options. Stroll Magazine will run a feature on Indian Hills.
Council members at the Feb. 19 Indian Hills meeting pressed city leaders for action on a large pothole on Indian Hills Trail and discussed the rising costs of winter road treatments.
Councilman John Harralson described a huge pothole on Indian Hills Trail that has persisted for several weeks and said traffic cones placed there have been run over. He suggested placing a flasher barricade at the site. Councilor Laura Dunbar suggested temporarily filling the hole with gravel. Mayor Chip Hancock and Police Chief Kelly Spratt said they would look into options to address the pothole.
In Mayor Hancock’s comments, he described Miner Company’s practice of texting city officials when snow is forecast and requesting approval to pretreat roads; he said the pretreatment appears to cost $9,000 each time. Councilors noted this winter has been unusually rough, and members discussed the expense even as they acknowledged road conditions have generally been good after treatments. Mayor Hancock also reported the Rio Vista gate is open due to flooding and snow. Separately, Mayor Hancock told council that Stroll Magazine will soon run an article on Indian Hills.
No formal vote or funding decision on repairs or pretreatment was recorded; council members asked staff to evaluate short‑term mitigation for the pothole and continue monitoring winter treatment costs.
