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Road & Bridge proposes 10-hour workday; commissioners debate end date and reporting
Summary
Public Works Director Chris Smith proposed switching Road & Bridge crews to 10-hour days through October to increase productivity; commissioners suggested ending in September and raised concerns about township service equity and weekly reporting.
Public Works Director Chris Smith and Road Supervisor Joe Mullen told commissioners they would like to switch Road & Bridge crews to ten-hour days starting at the end of the month and continuing until October to boost productivity. Commissioner Mortimer and Mullen raised daylight-safety concerns for graders operating in the dark; Mortimer suggested ending ten-hour days at the end of September instead of October.
Commissioner Grund expressed concern about lack of district-level visibility into weekly work and cited six townships in her district awaiting work; she noted other counties provide weekly road-and-bridge reports. Smith said he presented updates but would look at schedule and a date change. No formal change was recorded in the minutes at this meeting; staff were tasked with reviewing dates and reporting options.
