Highway commissioner outlines 2027 SMART goals, including brine use and paving study

Sep 9, 2026

Calumet County Highway Commissioner Chad Scheinoha presented draft 2027 SMART goals that emphasize winter safety through increased salt brine use, a staffing/workload review by 2028, and a study on the cost-effectiveness of an in-house paving operation due Aug. 1, 2027.

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Calumet County Highway Commissioner Chad Scheinoha presented the department's draft SMART goals for 2027 during the Sept. 9 Highway Committee meeting, emphasizing safety, staffing, and a planned analysis of paving operations. Scheinoha said the department will "increase safety of the roadways in winter by utilizing more salt brine and less rock salt," noting brine acts faster than rock salt for de-icing.

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