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Secondary roads update: patching before school, slurry seals, new 60 mph signs and staffing
Summary
Secondary roads staff told the board patching will occur before school starts, slurry-seal work is planned on several rough stretches (including east of Swan Lake), about a dozen 60 mph signs have been installed so far, and the department has seven applicants for an open position.
County secondary roads staff reported several near-term maintenance actions: pavement patching planned before the school year starts, limited slurry-seal work on problem sections (noting particularly rough segments east of Swan Lake), and the installation of newly arrived 60 mph signs, with most installed and about a dozen remaining.
"The 60 mile per hour signs did come in last week. Jimmy has got a good chunk of them installed, and he's got about 12 of them left," the secondary roads representative said. Staff also reported approximately seven applicants for a current job opening and noted ongoing attention to problem road joints and specific entrances that need repair.
Board members asked whether the county mows ditches on paved roads and about visibility concerns in several locations; staff explained the county typically does not mow ditches and that private landowners often handle roadside mowing, with county crews addressing critical visibility or safety concerns as needed.
