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Road & Bridge outlines equipment purchases, Kremling paving plan and mag-chloride price concerns
Summary
Road & Bridge staff briefed commissioners on capital plans (new graders, plow and water trucks), renovating the Old Gore firehouse for storage, piloting fuel-station camera replacements, possible paving of County Road 60 (initial segment ~ $370,000), and increases in mag-chloride costs from suppliers.
Road & Bridge staff presented their 2026 budget priorities and capital-replacement plans, including acquiring three road graders under a seven-year replacement schedule, replacing aging water and plow trucks, and renovating the Old Gore firehouse door to accommodate a grader. Staff said impact fees have been used for prior purchases and recommended continuing that approach for capital needs.
On operational costs, staff warned about rising mag-chloride prices and the county’s dependency on a limited supplier. “Mag Chloride… It went up this year, what, 18¢ and we're anticipating another pretty significant hike in mag,” a Road & Bridge representative said. Commissioners also discussed a potential asphalt project on County Road 60 (an initial quoted segment at roughly $370,000) and pilot installation of fuel-station cameras (budget estimate $17,000–$20,000) to improve security and tracking of fuel usage.
