Commissioners direct staff to return road striping to county crews, target 200 ADT roads

County Administrator Lucas Goff asked the board for direction on whether pavement marking should be performed by county crews or outsourced. "Commissioner Groom requested paint on all county roads with center line striping painted, at the very least, on each road," the transcript records. Groom said he preferred annual repainting using less paint to control costs. Commissioners directed staff to target roads with 200 average daily traffic (ADT) for striping and to return the work to county crews, with Shop 3 likely designated as the painting crew.

The discussion also touched on road width and passing-lane markings; commissioners asked Public Works Superintendent Jon Jordan and Shop 3 foremen to evaluate equipment readiness and requested the county's liability insurance carrier be consulted on any liability concerns tied to in-house striping. Staff will return to the commission with cost estimates and operational details for implementation.