Four Sheridan residents came to the Worth County Commission meeting Monday and called for the county to fix the road running south from 246 to Parnell. Charlie Haun, Joe Fletchall, Pete Belekonny, and Wayne Branham came to the meeting to state their concerns. The city has also requested work on the road according to last week's minutes. The residents say that the road has too many potholes and that there is a dust problem, leading to allergies. There is also a speeding problem, with cars shooting through the road at between 40-50 miles per hour. There is also a standing water problem. Back in the 1980's, there was a speed limit 25 sign going into town; however, that sign has been down a long time. The speed limit on all county roads is 55. It would be up to the city to determine the speed limit within Sheridan city limits.
The solution would be for the county to tear up the asphalt, dig out the potholes, and start over. Once the county got it into shape, the residents could chip in money to stop the dust problem; while the county does not put in money to control dust, it allows residents to do so. MFA in Maryville will put chemicals on the road that would control the dust at residents' expense. Interested parties should notify the county so that they can get the road up to shape so that the grader won't have to come across it; should the grader come along and do the road, it will get rid of the dust retardant and it will have to be replaced. The county does not maintain asphalt roads. The county, however, does maintain roads within city limits if it is the only way that the county can get to their roads; the county does so for a road in Worth and Denver.
The county tentatively scheduled a demonstration for a wood chipper for Thursday morning. They are in the process of applying for a grant for it.
The next Worth County Progress Organization meeting has been rescheduled to November 1st at 6:00 at the Courthouse due to the election.
The county received an inquiry about purchasing a tube that the county does not use anymore. The county policy is to determine scrap value for such tubes and then take sealed bids to sell such tubes.
Tire needs were discussed by the commission with the winter season coming up. The county decided to purchase a complete set of four tires and see how they would hold up, splitting if necessary.
Last week, the county learned that bids for cleaning brush along Road #163 that the county says is in violation of brush ordinances were too high, so the county may have to remove the brush and then charge the cost to the landowner. County Attorney David Baird will get pricing options for the county to use if they cut the brush themselves and then charge the landowner.
Commissioners explained their agreement with the Missouri Department of Conservation about rock along Conservation roads. The MDC agreed to pay for 200 tons of rock per mile; some is to be spread heavier in reconstruction areas while the rest is to be spread over other roads. The county will spread half of the rock now and the other half in spring.
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