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Assistant blade foreman reports steady progress on 300 Rd; proposes crew marking system
Summary
JR Rice told commissioners he has been busy with the 300 Rd project and proposed a simple communication system for blade operators to mark tubes, trees or other hazards; commissioners also urged ditching productivity standards for dirt roads.
JR Rice, identified in the minutes as the assistant blade foreman, told the Smith County Commissioners he has been "busy with the 300 Rd project" and has been working with several different blade operators on that job. Rice proposed implementing a communication system so blade men can mark tubes, trees or other issues that need attention.
Commissioner Kurt Ifland pressed for a measurable expectation for ditch maintenance, saying each blade operator should pull five miles of ditches on dirt roads. Commissioner Jim Gwennap discussed schedule options on other projects, including moving to 10-hour days on the P Rd job or splitting the seven-mile project into two segments. The discussion was instructional rather than a formal directive; no formal motion on Rice’s communication proposal appears in the minutes.
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