Board authorizes Pea Ridge work change directive; county seeks to reduce dead-end mains

Jul 6, 2026

Board approved a Work Change Directive for the Pea Ridge project and authorized the County Manager to sign related change orders; county engineers said the project is halfway complete and the long-term goal is to eliminate as many dead-end mains as possible.

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Assistant County Manager Jason Squires reported the Pea Ridge project is approximately half complete. Kevin Cooper and Fred Stowe of Rivers & Associates, who are working on the project, attended and answered technical questions. Commissioner Tracey A. Johnson asked about dead-end water mains; Mr. Stowe said the long-term goal is to eliminate as many dead-end mains as possible.

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