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Hamilton County Road & Bridge Committee met Nov. 13.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

Call to Order

Pledge

Roll Call

Acceptance Minutes of Last Meeting

Public Comment

1. Old Business

a. Bridge Program

i. Mayberry Township 16-07128-00-BR

1. Obtaining Dedication of Right-Of-Way from adjacent land owners.

ii. South Twigg Township 07-11116-00-BR

1. No Update

b. Road Improvement Program

i. Dahlgren Road South

1. Construction has been completed.

ii. FY 24 Pavement Preservation 20-00116-00-PP

1. Bituminous Surface Treatment (Oil & Chip) for Approximately 36.5 Miles

a. Has been submitted to IDOT for Approval.

c. Other Business

i. ICC @ 600E and 1600N Rail Safety Project.

1. No Update.

d. New Highway Facility

i. Buildings and Grounds

1. Kelly Electric has the HVAC working in the Office Area and will be installing lights and receptacles in the bays at the north end of the main shop.

e. Equipment/Maintenance Report

i. Once the New 1 Ton is put into service, then the red truck will be cleaned for an invitation to bid.

ii. Possible Approval to purchase a New Tractor as advertised.

1. John Deere 6R 195

a. Bid $228,000 - $80,000(Trade) = $148,000.00

f. Sale of County Highway Department Property.

i. Sale has been completed.

2. New Business

a. Possible Hire of 1 or 2 New Employees – due to Tony’s retirement.

i. Hope to Schedule interviews in December.

Claims will be included in the County Board Meeting on November 20th.

Next Meeting – December 19th

Motion to Adjourn