County road jobs offered, no announcement yet
Following a 30-minute executive session Monday to discuss personnel, specifically the two top positions in the county's road and bridge department, Marion County Commission Chairman Randy Dallke said that job offers will be made to two people and an announcement will be made at a future commission meeting.
The positions of public works director and road foreman were vacated by Jim Herzet and Steve Hudson, respectively, when Hudson was named county lake superintendent in June and Herzet retired in July.
Since that time, advertisements were placed in local and area newspapers soliciting qualified applicants for the positions.
The commission temporarily appointed four employees of the road and bridge department to oversee day-to-day operations. Tom Holub, Dennis Maggard, Beverly Cooper, and Gary Williams assumed supervisory responsibilities with a pay increase while candidates were interviewed for the positions.
In other department business:
— Cooperative Grain and Supply of Hillsboro had the low transport fuel bid of $20,570 for 6,000 gallons of diesel fuel at an average of $2.37 per gallon, and 2,000 gallons of unleaded fuel at $2.575 per gallon.
Cardie Oil Company of Tampa also presented a bid of $21,120, at an average of $2.56 per gallon for diesel and $2.68 per gallon for unleaded.
— Supervisors Tom Holub and Dennis Maggard presented a 60-day plan to the commission regarding department projects.
The list included blade patch on 40th and 60th, finish Remington and Sunflower, prime and seal Timber, chip and seal 30th, 40th, 60th, 340th, Quail Creek, Remington, Timber, and seal Timber (Eisenhower Drive); and box culvert projects on 330th and Diamond. If weather permits, the remaining blade patch material will be used.
Commissioner Dan Holub asked if Limestone Road, south of Tampa, will be improved.
"That road is eating cars," Dan Holub said.
Maggard said county crews were doing the best they could by blading it and using some materials.
Tom Holub said they would have to see when the fall harvest was before deciding whether to tear up the road. He added that crews also have to prepare Sunflower for an asphalt overlay.
