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New highway commissioner introduced; department prioritizes storm cleanup and reports ongoing sign thefts
Summary
Gil Adams was introduced as Buffalo County's new Highway Commissioner. Highway Department staff said winter clean-up is nearly complete, storm damage is now the top priority, brushing work is complete ahead of a 2027 Hy 37 project, and repeated sign thefts were reported.
The commission was introduced to Gil Adams, who began as Buffalo County’s new Highway Commissioner the week of the meeting. "Gil Adams, the new Highway Commissioner, was introduced, he just started on Monday," the minutes record.
Kelly Johnston outlined department operations: winter clean-up is nearly complete; shoulder retrieval and brushing work on Hy 37 were completed ahead of a project slated for 2027; storm clean-up from the recent March event—washes, downed trees and plugged culverts—is now the top priority. Johnston also raised repeated theft and damage to roadside signs, saying the problem has recurred on Hy 95 and County Road O. The commission did not adopt new policy or budget items during the update.
