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GIRARD —
The Crawford County Commission spent a portion of Friday’s meeting talking about roads, or, rather, what goes on them.
Randy Chiartano, county asphalt chairman, said that the county needed to consider another asphalt provider and recommended looking at Teeter’s Asphalt out of Cardin, Okla.
“We’re having trouble getting local asphalts,” Chiartano said. “Our suppliers are having trouble in town. It looks like we’re going to have to go somewhere else for that. Teeter’s is out of Picher, but I think Cardin is the address.”
The asphalt from Teeter’s would come with 51 percent mine chat, which Chiartano noted will actually help, as he said it is a harder material which oil adheres to better.
He told commissioners that over the next two to three weeks, most of the county’s patching will be done. He noted that chip-and-seal work can’t be done until patching has been completed.
“In a good world, in two weeks we’d be done,” he told the commissioners.
Commissioner Linda Grilz asked Chiartano to come up with a schedule to take advantage of nearby locations while patching. She asked that, if possible, the patching be completed by July 4.
“Next week, we have dust control scheduled for three days,” Chiartano said. “Folks have paid for that, and want their dust control. We have the detour [in Girard] to deal with, too, putting extra expense on us.”
When asked how much patching is necessary in the area, Chiartano told the commission about 1,000 tons of patching was needed. He said this was a lower than normal amount due to the mild winter.
The county commission also heard a budget presentation from Clint Hurt, district court administrator.
He told the commission that the district court’s budget would be $2,000 lighter, after certain juvenile publication and notice duties were transferred to the county attorney’s office. The $2,000 in budgetary costs would be added to the county attorny’s budget.
In other action, commissioner Carl Wood told the other commissioners of a tractor that has been grounded because of a problem in the frame.
“What you’re saying, Carl, is that for you, personally, it wouldn’t be a big deal,” Grilz said. “But as a county, you want to park it.”
The commissioners also thanked the county’s fire departments for their response to the fire at Jake’s Fireworks and remarked about the professionalism displayed on the scene.
Andrew Nash can be reached at andrew.nash@morningsun.net or by calling 231-2600 ext. 140.
The Crawford County Commission spent a portion of Friday’s meeting talking about roads, or, rather, what goes on them.
Randy Chiartano, county asphalt chairman, said that the county needed to consider another asphalt provider and recommended looking at Teeter’s Asphalt out of Cardin, Okla.
“We’re having trouble getting local asphalts,” Chiartano said. “Our suppliers are having trouble in town. It looks like we’re going to have to go somewhere else for that. Teeter’s is out of Picher, but I think Cardin is the address.”
The asphalt from Teeter’s would come with 51 percent mine chat, which Chiartano noted will actually help, as he said it is a harder material which oil adheres to better.
He told commissioners that over the next two to three weeks, most of the county’s patching will be done. He noted that chip-and-seal work can’t be done until patching has been completed.
“In a good world, in two weeks we’d be done,” he told the commissioners.
Commissioner Linda Grilz asked Chiartano to come up with a schedule to take advantage of nearby locations while patching. She asked that, if possible, the patching be completed by July 4.
“Next week, we have dust control scheduled for three days,” Chiartano said. “Folks have paid for that, and want their dust control. We have the detour [in Girard] to deal with, too, putting extra expense on us.”
When asked how much patching is necessary in the area, Chiartano told the commission about 1,000 tons of patching was needed. He said this was a lower than normal amount due to the mild winter.
The county commission also heard a budget presentation from Clint Hurt, district court administrator.
He told the commission that the district court’s budget would be $2,000 lighter, after certain juvenile publication and notice duties were transferred to the county attorney’s office. The $2,000 in budgetary costs would be added to the county attorny’s budget.
In other action, commissioner Carl Wood told the other commissioners of a tractor that has been grounded because of a problem in the frame.
“What you’re saying, Carl, is that for you, personally, it wouldn’t be a big deal,” Grilz said. “But as a county, you want to park it.”
The commissioners also thanked the county’s fire departments for their response to the fire at Jake’s Fireworks and remarked about the professionalism displayed on the scene.
Andrew Nash can be reached at andrew.nash@morningsun.net or by calling 231-2600 ext. 140.
