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Commission tables truck purchase bids, discusses washout and Road & Bridge needs

Board of County Commissioners of Russell County, Kansas · January 19, 2026
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Summary

Road and Bridge Co-Director Justin Mermis updated the board on road operations; commissioners tabled three truck bids for further consideration and discussed a washout south of Luray that Commissioner Jason Krug plans to address with local landowners.

Justin Mermis, Public Works Co-Director, provided the Commission with a Road and Bridge update. The minutes note continued road-condition complaints and do not record specific repair schedules or dollar amounts for capital purchases.

Commissioner Dean Haselhorst presented three bids for new trucks; after discussion, Chairman Duke Strobel moved to table the bids and Commissioner Steve Reinhardt seconded. The motion to table the purchasing bids passed unanimously. Separately, Commissioner Jason Krug said he intends to meet with landowners David and Martin Schneider about a washout south of Luray, indicating the commission is pursuing localized property-level solutions.