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Roadmaster flags collapsing culvert, $40k tree-trimming estimate; board reviews engineer candidate
Summary
Roadmaster Rick Macklem reported a collapsing culvert on Fillman Road, completion of oil-and-chip work, a $40,000+ estimate to trim roadside tree canopy, and recommended Jeff Brooks as township engineer (quotes: $79/hr drafting; $179/hr eng.).
Roadmaster Rick Macklem told the Watson Township Board on Sept. 19 that routine mowing and oil-and-chip work are complete but that a culvert pipe on Fillman Road is collapsing and should be replaced. Macklem said a resident (Richard Lange) had contacted Representative Hamm about water ponding on Rte. 44 near Verizon and that stone has been put in place to address the immediate concern.
Macklem also said the township received an estimate from contractor Patriot to trim road-side tree canopy that exceeded $40,000 and reported that Dennis Norman recommended Jeff Brooks for township engineer; Macklem said Brooks quoted $79 per hour for drafting work and $179 per hour for engineering services. The board agreed to consider the engineering candidate and the culvert replacement as priority maintenance items.
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