County road supervisors warn deferred chip-sealing risks and seek multi-year plan
Summary
Road supervisors told the board that deferred pavement preservation and rising fuel and crushing costs mean the county needs a multi-year plan and dedicated funding for chip-seal and asphalt maintenance to avoid accelerated pavement loss.
Road supervisors told commissioners they are approaching a point where deferred chip-seal work threatens pavement lifecycles, and they asked for a district-level inventory of asphalt mileage and a multi-year funding plan so preservation can be scheduled without repeatedly reallocating scarce funds.
Commissioners and road staff highlighted rising fuel costs, the expense and move charges for vendors who bring chip-seal equipment from regional contractors, and immediate needs for culvert replacement and crushing contracts. One supervisor asked the board to authorize staff to produce a per‑district map showing asphalt mileage and a schedule of upcoming chip-seal needs so the board can plan consistent contributions rather than ad-hoc one-off fixes.
Next steps: Finance and road supervisors will work to align per-district budgets and to return with a plan and cost modeling for the next meeting; commissioners signaled support for setting aside recurring funds for pavement preservation.
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