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With the 4.5 inches of rain received on Friday the cooler temperatures came reminding us of Fall. Summer will return though.
Last Monday my day began at the courthouse then shop as usual. Then I took a truck and went to fill a grader and bushhog with diesel. Before returning to the courthouse, I also helped move a truck from Hwy 133 to Old Warren Road.
Courthouse chores filed the rest of the morning.
After lunch I had to go to Tillar, Winchester, Wilmar, Monticello High School, Drew Central High School and UAM to deliver their mitigation resolutions to them to be acted upon by the proper authorities. A mitigation plan is a plan of action to be followed during an emergency. Each entity must file one in order to receive FEMA’s help in such an incident.
Office work finished the day.
Tuesday began as usual then I helped deliver trucks to Jerome and Selma. While at Selma I met with SEAEDD officials there to accept a grant check for the Selma Rosenwald School rehabilitation project.
Courthouse chores filled the rest of the day.
Tuesday night I went to the Jerome City Council meeting to deliver their mitigation resolution for passage. (This couldn’t be done earlier because the council members are employed during the day.)
I was pleasantly surprised to see that Bill Horton, president of the company that will build the biofuel plants, and contractor Gary Sullivan attended the meeting to answer council questions about the plants.
It is an exciting endeavor sure to have a positive impact upon economic development in Drew County. A total of 250 jobs is great!
Wednesday morning I attended an 8:00 a.m. ribbon-cutting at our renovated Wal-Mart. A good crowd was there.
Then I went out in the southeastern part of the county to help gather “High Water” signs that had been put out earlier. Panther Break Road had several problem areas.
I returned to the courthouse for the rest of the morning.
I also held a wedding. Ms Mary Ann Burnett became the bride of Mr. David Strickland. Best wishes to the newlyweds!
At noon I attended a farewell luncheon for departing City Clerk Cindy Fakouri. Our loss is Pine Bluff’s gain. Cindy will be missed, perhaps more than is realized now.
Leaving there, we traveled to Eudora to the monthly Cornerstone Coalition meeting. The group’s legislative agenda was discussed.
Although the courthouse was closed when I returned to Monticello, I checked calls and messages at the office before going home.
Thursday morning I helped move trucks from Ladelle to Baxter and from Selma to S. 16th Section Road before going to the courthouse for office tasks.
After lunch the mayor and I rode to check the striping on Old Warren Road. It was imperative to get that done before school started.
Office tasks and calls finished the day.
Friday morning I helped move a truck from Baxter to the shop. I also carried diesel to Ladelle, checking roads as I traveled.
Courthouse activities, calls and visitors completed the day.
As mentioned earlier, we received 4.5 inches of rain Friday and early Saturday at my house.
Last Monday grader operators bladed Collins Line Road and spread 10 loads of SB2 thereon. This is the road we received state aid on.
Roads on other routes were checked for washouts after weekend rains.
Bayou Road and Old Hwy 65 near Jerome were bushhogged.
Chip and seal on Jones Loop was finished.
Tuesday saw more routes checked for road washouts and such. Pipes were cleaned on Buddy Beaty Road; a tree was moved out of Enon Deane Road.
SB2 was spread on Stafford Road and Mack Hood Road. SB2 was hauled to the shop.
Silver Mount Church Road and Hill Community Road were bushhogged.
On Wednesday Florence Road, Brixie Road, Mount Tabor Road, Shultz Lane, Pleasant Grove Road, Deal Road, Deal Lane, ½ of South Cominto Road, Rash Crossing Road, Ott Pace Road, Bud Jordan Road, Collins Lacey Road, Stafford Road, Dickson Road, Sullivan Road and Avery Road were graded.
Some SB2 was hauled and spread on Florence Road.
Chip and seal equipment was moved to Bowden Loop.
Old Military Road, Old Hwy 65 (Tillar), Ables Creek Road and Loggy Bayou Road were bushhogged.
Thursday Selma Collins Road, S. 16th Section Road, Lindsey Lane, Enon Deane Road, Sandy Creek Road, Skipper Bridge Road, Panther Break Road and Silver Mount Church Road were graded.
SB2 was spread over culverts on Selma Collins Road and taken to the shop from the Wilmar stockpile.
Plantersville Road, Campground Road, N. 16th Section Road and Lucas Lane were bushhogged.
Soil cement work for chip and seal began on Bowden loop.
Friday saw 4 Mile Creek Road, Grace Road, South Cominto Road and Buddy Beaty Road graded.
SB2 was hauled and spread on Ott Pace Road.
The soil cement crews worked on Bowden Loop.
Some maintenance work was done at the shop.
Please be extra careful and watch for the schoolchildren getting on and off the buses these days since school is back in session.
You might also remember to carry a small bag in your car for trash. Please don’t throw it out the window of your car onto the roadsides. .
Have a great week!!