Public Works updates Duck Lake easements and authorizes Odessa operator hire

May 18, 2026

Public Works reported completed blading and road maintenance, requested temporary construction easements for the Duck Lake Project, and the board authorized hiring to replace an Odessa operator retiring June 30; Road Resolution 2726 was authorized to proceed pending approvals.

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Public Works Director Dave Orvis and County Engineer James Wege updated the board on road maintenance work (blading north of Reardan, crack patching, asphalt shimming) and sought signatures on temporary construction easements for the Duck Lake Project. The board authorized the Public Works Director to hire a replacement Odessa operator for a vacancy caused by an impending retirement effective June 30.

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