Residents press commissioners on rock quality, reduced rock budget and dust-control problems
At an evening meeting, residents questioned rock quality, said $1.7 million was spent on rock last year versus a $1 million budget this year, raised dust-control concerns, and discussed a possible 0.05 sales tax to boost road funding.
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Residents at the Jan. 20 evening session pressed commissioners on the quality and testing of rock used on county roads, reporting uneven results and suggesting use of KDOT testing standards. Bruce Rinkes urged testing rock piles to KDOT specifications and suggested additives such as fly ash or bentonite to address limey rock; county staff said Denison rock was not used this year because of price and Atchison rock was used for W Road.
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