July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Addition set at highway garage (03/13/06)
Jay County Commissioners
By By MARY ANN LEWIS-
Plans for building an additional storage area at the Jay County Highway garage got underway today when commissioners agreed to have some plans drawn up.
Commissioner’s president Milo Miller Jr. told Gary Theurer and Faron Parr that he met with highway superintendent Ken Wellman at the highway garage last week and discussed an addition to the barn that will provide storage for all of the county’s eight salt trucks.
Construction will be on the south side of the present storage garage, Miller said.
He instructed county engineer, Dan Watson, to try to come up with some plans.
“That’s the only way to get an estimate of how much it will cost,” Miller said about preliminary plans.
Miller estimated the construction would provide about 5,000-square feet of additional storage space.
Additionally today, commissioners discussed with Watson the possibility of paving a part of Knox Road in Knox Township.
Earl McCowan, owner of McCowan’s Trucking located on that road, approached commissioners about the work, noting that his 15 employees are all Jay County residents and he would like commissioners to consider paving the stone road.
Watson said he would discuss with Jay County Development Corporation executive director, Bob Quadrozzi, the possibility of using EDIT funds to do the work.
“You’re looking at least $50,000 for three-fourths of a mile,” Watson estimated the cost of the project. “We don’t have enough money to do all of the road.”
“He has a valid point,” Miller said about McCowan’s request, “but I’d like to see some figures to show the employees are all Jay County residents and are paying the wheel tax.” That tax is used only by the county to pave roads.
Additionally today, Paul Pinkerton, a member of the Jay County Cemetery Commission, presented his yearly report to commissioners.
He noted that the commission was given a budget of $40,000 in 2005, and of that money, $38,340.69 was used for cemetery restoration on seven sites. Administrative costs were $587.42.
Plans call for work on three cemeteries this year, Pinkerton said. They are Pleasant Hill in Wayne Township, Kunce Cemetery in Pike Township, and limited restoration on Kinsey Cemetery in Greene Township.
Meeting as the drainage board this morning, members agreed to have county surveyor, Brad Daniels, serve as purchasing agent to buy a new chop saw, which is expected to cost less than $1,000.
“It’s like a chain saw, but with a diamond blade,” Miller explained.
Commissioners said they would like for Daniels to purchase the equipment from John’s Small Engine.[[In-content Ad]]
Commissioner’s president Milo Miller Jr. told Gary Theurer and Faron Parr that he met with highway superintendent Ken Wellman at the highway garage last week and discussed an addition to the barn that will provide storage for all of the county’s eight salt trucks.
Construction will be on the south side of the present storage garage, Miller said.
He instructed county engineer, Dan Watson, to try to come up with some plans.
“That’s the only way to get an estimate of how much it will cost,” Miller said about preliminary plans.
Miller estimated the construction would provide about 5,000-square feet of additional storage space.
Additionally today, commissioners discussed with Watson the possibility of paving a part of Knox Road in Knox Township.
Earl McCowan, owner of McCowan’s Trucking located on that road, approached commissioners about the work, noting that his 15 employees are all Jay County residents and he would like commissioners to consider paving the stone road.
Watson said he would discuss with Jay County Development Corporation executive director, Bob Quadrozzi, the possibility of using EDIT funds to do the work.
“You’re looking at least $50,000 for three-fourths of a mile,” Watson estimated the cost of the project. “We don’t have enough money to do all of the road.”
“He has a valid point,” Miller said about McCowan’s request, “but I’d like to see some figures to show the employees are all Jay County residents and are paying the wheel tax.” That tax is used only by the county to pave roads.
Additionally today, Paul Pinkerton, a member of the Jay County Cemetery Commission, presented his yearly report to commissioners.
He noted that the commission was given a budget of $40,000 in 2005, and of that money, $38,340.69 was used for cemetery restoration on seven sites. Administrative costs were $587.42.
Plans call for work on three cemeteries this year, Pinkerton said. They are Pleasant Hill in Wayne Township, Kunce Cemetery in Pike Township, and limited restoration on Kinsey Cemetery in Greene Township.
Meeting as the drainage board this morning, members agreed to have county surveyor, Brad Daniels, serve as purchasing agent to buy a new chop saw, which is expected to cost less than $1,000.
“It’s like a chain saw, but with a diamond blade,” Miller explained.
Commissioners said they would like for Daniels to purchase the equipment from John’s Small Engine.[[In-content Ad]]
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