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Minong board approves crackseal and flex-patch contracts, narrows chip-seal plan
Summary
The Minong Town Board approved crackseal and flex-patch contracts for multiple roads and decided not to complete all planned double chip-seal work this year, prioritizing projects that fit the current budget. The board accepted a contractor for one short Shell Creek chip-seal segment and postponed a larger wedging decision to July.
The Minong Town Board on June 22 approved a package of road-maintenance contracts focused on targeted repairs rather than completing all planned double chip-seal work this year. Board members voted to award crackseal work (Roy’s Sealcoating and Fahrner) and to accept a flex-patch contract for Pokegama and Ostrom roads to the lower bidder, after discussing budget limits and road-superintendent recommendations.
Dean Patrick moved to accept the crackseal bids as presented — Roy’s Sealcoating for Gilmore Court, Misty Bog and Pokegama (combined $11,200) and Fahrner for Ostrom ($7,607) — a motion the board approved unanimously. Featherly’s later motion to award flex-patch work to Fahrner for Pokegama and Ostrom passed 3-1, with Chair Christine Holland recorded as the sole dissenting vote. The board had earlier decided not to pursue full double chip-seal work across all planned segments this year, opting instead for less-expensive repairs that fit the town’s available funds.
Why it matters: the board prioritized lower-cost, targeted maintenance this season to stay within the town’s road budget while addressing the highest-priority segments. The board relied on road-superintendent input about priority streets; T. Conaway recommended Misty Bog and Gilmore Court before the awards were finalized.
Provenance: topic introduced in SEG 003; topic discussion and award details recorded through SEG 008.
