Board adopts stricter county utility-permit language, increases gravel replacement requirement
Aug 4, 2026
Highway Superintendent Kyle Huff presented a new Permit to Construct Utilities on County Right-of-Way; the board approved the revised permit (modelled on Nance County) and discussed increasing required gravel replacement from one load to four loads per mile.
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Wayne County Highway Superintendent Kyle Huff presented a new Permit to Construct Utilities on County Right-of-Way modeled after Nance County’s permit, saying the current Wayne County permit was not strict enough and fees were too low. The board approved the new permit with a text change to correct the county name on page 6; discussion included a proposal to change the gravel replacement requirement from one load to four loads per mile.
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