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Commissioner raises bindweed control plan; Public Works to review staffing and chemical-reporting rules
Summary
Commissioner Mortimer reported a contractor quote to treat bindweed at approximately $125 per hour per machine plus chemicals (two machines) — an estimated $10,000 per week — and asked Public Works Director Chris Smith to review staffing and reporting requirements. Smith said state reporting is required for chemical applications and will present staffing options next week.
Commissioner Scott Mortimer told the board that bindweed is a significant problem in parts of the county and relayed a contractor's estimate of $125 per hour per machine plus the cost of chemicals; with two machines the contractor estimate would amount to roughly $10,000 per week.
Public Works Director Chris Smith told the Commission that chemical applications must be reported to the state and said he would review staffing needs and present options at the next meeting. Commissioner Mortimer praised the noxious weed department's efforts but noted those staff are stretched thin with only one person currently handling the workload.
No contract award was recorded at this meeting; the matter was sent for further review and potential staffing options to be presented next week.
