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Road supervisor says boom mower likely totaled; board weighs reduced mowing and a speed-limit resolution
Summary
Road and Bridge Supervisor Cody Zook reported a boom mower was hit and likely totaled, recommended limiting mowing during drought and focusing on smaller projects, and asked the board for guidance on posting a 35-mph limit on a stretch of NE Coal Valley — a change County Counselor Jake Conard said would require a resolution.
Road and Bridge Supervisor Cody Zook told the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners that a county boom mower had been struck and that he believes "it was not the fault of the operator." Zook said the machine will likely be totaled and that another boom mower should be out of the shop that day. He urged the department to prioritize smaller projects rather than routine mowing given elevated fire risk during the drought.
Zook also described an email from a Northeast County resident requesting speed-limit signs on NE Coal Valley from 30th to 20th and said he was considering a 35-mph posting. County Counselor Jake Conard told the Board that establishing the new limit would require the Board to pass a formal resolution. Commissioners discussed the cost and timing of signage and endorsed Zook's plan to concentrate staff on higher-priority maintenance while the county assesses signage and the legal steps needed to change limits.
