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Township representatives press county on grader operations, GPS tracking and dust-control signs
Summary
At a township work session, representatives raised concerns about grader operators waiting on rock trucks, frequency of blading, ditch gravel retrieval, and suggested aftermarket GPS or Life360 tracking and dust-control signage; county staff said they would look into equipment and staffing options.
Township representatives told commissioners that some roads suffer damage from 'mudding' and rain and asked that the Sheriff’s Department be contacted to address violators. Several representatives said grader operators are waiting on rock trucks and, while waiting, should be working on other maintenance tasks; commissioners acknowledged the concern and asked Road & Bridge leadership to follow up.
Participants questioned whether graders avoid ditches when retrieving gravel and whether blade operators are scalping yards; they discussed the possibility of aftermarket GPS or Life360 tracking to verify when blades are down, running tandem graders on some routes, and re-acquiring a conveyor/ditcher milling machine used in the past. The township session also reiterated the importance of renewing the county's 0.4% sales tax for Road & Bridge funding.
