By HOLLY GASKILL
The Wells County Highway Department took a moment to recognize two employees who placed in the “Snowlympics” during Monday’s commissioner meeting.
The event, Highway Supervisor Shawn Bonar explained, was hosted by the Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds. Twenty-seven teams were tasked with plowing a course that included severe curves, obstacles, barrels to weave through, and more.
Chris Duncan and Kevin Gillum, representing Wells County, placed second. Bartholomew County placed first, and Delaware County placed third.
The commissioners commended the men for their service to the county, especially in upcoming winter weather.
“Thanks for the nights when you guys are cleaning the roads and nobody’s out,” Commissioner Jeff Stringer said.
Bonar updated the commissioners that his crews are finishing their final mowing and will wrap up multiple projects, including reshaping the County Road 450 East ditch and conversions on CR 500W, 700N, and 200W.
County Engineer Nate Rumchlag also advised the work on Bridge 85 over the Rock Creek on Hoosier Highway began last week and should be finished by mid-November. Regarding another project on CR 200S, the county will host a public information meeting at 6 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Wells County Public Library.
Other items were:
• The commissioners will consider a proposal from VS Engineering to develop a rehabilitation and right-of-way plan to fix Meridian Road between Hoosier Highway and CR 250S.
• A draft inspection contract with Engineering Resources was approved for $149,000.
• The Solid Waste Management District approved a resolution to sell a Paladin grapple bucket to the town of Albion for $1,250.
• As of Monday, Sheriff Scott Holliday reported there were 62 inmates in the Wells County Jail. This total included 23 pre-trial holds for the Wells County Circuit Court, 12 holds for the Superior Court, 19 from the Department of Correction, and five Level 6 felons.
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