Commissioners and council again at odds with one another...
At the Commissioners meeting Monday morning, county engineer Kevin Russel provided the latest updates from the Highway Department. Commissioner Jim Heitkemper shared thoughts about the recent $900,000 request that went to the Council in order "to pave these roads so we don't get behind the curve of keeping up the roads". He asked Mr. Russel to take out Doolittle HIll to reduce the overall cost before going back to the Council.
Heitkemper later relayed a comment he'd made at the "farm store" the other day saying:
"We need to move forward and start taking care of our roads... If nobody plays politics, we can get the job done by the end of the year."
Mr. Russel responded..."My best advice would be.... the way that's set up, council and commissioners have to work together to sort out what you're going to do.... your best bet is probably to reach out and talk to each one of those individually and see what you can do to make the case with them between now and next Monday."